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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Sierra Leone

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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Sierra Leone, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Sierra Leone · February 2026
9

That is 2 more than in January 2026 (7) — ▲ +28.6%.

Quick view · February 2026
▲+28.6% vs January 2026 (7)▼-95.3% vs February 2025 (191)

All published months together: 20,197

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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

Most visasBiggest change
Visa groupFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Diplomats and international organizations97▲ +28.6%+2

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
G164▲ +50.0%+2
G220new+2
A111▲ +0.0%+0
A202▼ -100.0%−2

Sierra Leone: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20251,214
  • 202616
0100200300400JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January1107▼ -93.6%
February1919▼ -95.3%
March196––
April251––
May187––
June88––
July48––
August62––
September38––
October8––
November6––
December29––

When is it busy? Sierra Leone

Busiest month: February (10.2% of a typical year). Quietest: December (5.2%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.8%
10.2%
9.0%
7.6%
8.2%
7.0%
9.6%
9.5%
8.8%
9.0%
7.2%
5.2%
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.

Sierra Leone: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
0200400600800Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '17179
Apr '17135
May '17183
Jun '17285
Jul '17313
Aug '17252
Sep '17176
Oct '17162
Nov '17154
Dec '17119
Jan '18106
Feb '1891
Mar '1872
Apr '18
118
May '18174
Jun '18198
Jul '18204
Aug '18210
Sep '18162
Oct '18174
Nov '18111
Dec '1886
Jan '19111
Feb '19119
Mar '19236
Apr '19156
May '19187
Jun '19193
Jul '19226
Aug '19235
Sep '19219
Oct '19228
Nov '19136
Dec '19124
Jan '20108
Feb '20156
Mar '2056
Apr '201
May '201
Jun '203
Jul '2022
Aug '2019
Sep '2017
Oct '2025
Nov '2016
Dec '2012
Jan '2112
Feb '2119
Mar '2125
Apr '2120
May '2131
Jun '2135
Jul '21158
Aug '21164
Sep '21292
Oct '21234
Nov '21257
Dec '21109
Jan '22205
Feb '22141
Mar '22237
Apr '22239
May '22263
Jun '22306
Jul '22420
Aug '22509
Sep '22188
Oct '22482
Nov '22386
Dec '22332
Jan '23460
Feb '23395
Mar '23585
Apr '23355
May '23500
Jun '23400
Jul '23325
Aug '23417
Sep '23324
Oct '23298
Nov '23229
Dec '23184
Jan '24269
Feb '24160
Mar '24197
Apr '24303
May '24325
Jun '24247
Jul '24491
Aug '24268
Sep '24316
Oct '24255
Nov '24193
Dec '24137
Jan '25110
Feb '25191
Mar '25196
Apr '25251
May '25187
Jun '2588
Jul '2548
Aug '2562
Sep '2538
Oct '258
Nov '256
Dec '2529
Jan '267
Feb '269

Explore Sierra Leone by period

Total visas issued
8
Latest 12 months · Sierra Leone · October
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By month · latest 12 months

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Top 5 visa types

Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that visa type.

  1. B1/B2461
  2. K1120
  3. A275
  4. G264
  5. J142
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Jul'25
Aug'25
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Sierra Leone · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 202529
  • Jan 20267
  • Feb 20269
Dec 2025
2964% of selected
Jan 2026
716% of selected
Feb 2026
920% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 22 (75.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 20 (69.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 2979
Total2979