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Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of Ghana
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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Ghana, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Ghana · February 2026

2,187

That is 289 more than in January 2026 (1,898) — +15.2%.

Quick view · February 2026

+15.2% vs January 2026 (1,898)+10.9% vs February 2025 (1,972)

All published months together: 185,208

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visas Biggest change

Visa group	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Visitors	1,544	1,469	+5.1%+75
Students	281	68	+313.2%+213
Temporary workers	136	92	+47.8%+44
Exchange visitors	78	71	+9.9%+7
Diplomats and international organizations	68	137	-50.4%−69
Transit and crew	43	54	-20.4%−11
Fiancé(e)s and their children	30	4	+650.0%+26
Other	7	3	+133.3%+4

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Visa type	February 2026	January 2026	Change
B1/B2	1,539	1,464	+5.1%+75
F2	171	30	+470.0%+141
F1	109	38	+186.8%+71
H4	87	47	+85.1%+40
J2	65	47	+38.3%+18
A2	43	106	-59.4%−63
C1/D	42	53	-20.8%−11
K1	28	4

Ghana: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202521,556
20264,085

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	2,421	1,898	-21.6%
February	1,972	2,187	+10.9%
March	2,314	–	–
April	2,454	–	–
May	1,928	–	–
June	1,546	–	–
July	2,145	–	–
August	1,400	–	–
September	1,255	–	–
October	1,571	–	–
November	1,175	–	–
December	1,375	–	–

When is it busy? Ghana

Busiest month: July (10.0% of a typical year). Quietest: December (6.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

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Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Ghana: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Year	Issuances
2017 partial	13,135
2018	20,100
2019	19,832
2020	4,464
2021	8,632
2022	25,071
2023	35,533
2024	32,800
2025	21,556
2026 partial	4,085

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	1,375	1,898	2,187
Total	1,375	1,898	2,187

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Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Ghana: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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