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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Ghana · O1

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O1 visas issued to people from Ghana · February 2026
3

That is 1 more than in January 2026 (2) — ▲ +50.0%.

O1 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▲+50.0% vs January 2026 (2)▲+50.0% vs February 2025 (2)

All published months together: 126

Ghana · O1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202520
  • 20265
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Month20252026Change
January12▲ +100.0%
February23▲ +50.0%
March3––
April1––
May0––
June2––
July1––
August2––
September3––
October1––
November0––
December4––

When is it busy? Ghana · O1

Busiest month: September (13.9% of a typical year). Quietest: February (3.1%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

9.7%
3.1%
10.4%
6.4%
3.6%
11.5%
10.5%
10.3%
13.9%
9.3%
5.1%
6.2%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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 · O1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02.557.510Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '171
Nov '171
Dec '172
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '18
0
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '181
Sep '181
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '192
Jul '193
Aug '191
Sep '192
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '203
Feb '200
Mar '202
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '211
Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '212
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '222
Apr '220
May '221
Jun '229
Jul '224
Aug '221
Sep '221
Oct '224
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '234
Mar '234
Apr '234
May '232
Jun '231
Jul '233
Aug '232
Sep '234
Oct '231
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '241
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '244
May '244
Jun '240
Jul '243
Aug '242
Sep '243
Oct '242
Nov '242
Dec '241
Jan '251
Feb '252
Mar '253
Apr '251
May '250
Jun '252
Jul '251
Aug '252
Sep '253
Oct '251
Nov '250
Dec '254
Jan '262
Feb '263

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Ghana · Visa class O1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20254
  • Jan 20262
  • Feb 20263
Dec 2025
444% of selected
Jan 2026
222% of selected
Feb 2026
333% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 2 (50.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 1 (25.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 423
Total423