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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: 16,904
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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
- 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 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 29 | 7 | 9 |
| Total | 29 | 7 | 9 |
Total visas issued
38
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Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.
| Visa group | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diplomats and international organizations | 9 | 7 | +28.6%+2 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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Sierra Leone: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20251,214
- 202616
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 110 | 7 | -93.6% |
| February | 191 | 9 | -95.3% |
| March | 196 | – | – |
| April | 251 | – | – |
| May | 187 | – | – |
| June | 88 | – | – |
| July | 48 | – | – |
| August | 62 | – | – |
| September | 38 | – | – |
| October | 8 | – | – |
| November | 6 | – | – |
| December | 29 | – | – |
When is it busy? Sierra Leone
Busiest month: February (10.9% of a typical year). Quietest: December (5.2%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (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
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 174 |
| Nov '18 | 111 |
| Dec '18 | 86 |
| Jan '19 | 111 |
| Feb '19 | 119 |
| Mar '19 | 236 |
| Apr '19 | 156 |
| May '19 | 187 |
| Jun '19 | 193 |
| Jul '19 | 226 |
| Aug '19 | 235 |
| Sep '19 | 219 |
| Oct '19 | 228 |
| Nov '19 | 136 |
| Dec '19 | 124 |
| Jan '20 | 108 |
| Feb '20 | 156 |
| Mar '20 | 56 |
| Apr '20 | 1 |
| May '20 | 1 |
| Jun '20 | 3 |
| Jul '20 | 22 |
| Aug '20 | 19 |
| Sep '20 | 17 |
| Oct '20 | 25 |
| Nov '20 | 16 |
| Dec '20 | 12 |
| Jan '21 | 12 |
| Feb '21 | 19 |
| Mar '21 | 25 |
| Apr '21 | 20 |
| May '21 | 31 |
| Jun '21 | 35 |
| Jul '21 | 158 |
| Aug '21 | 164 |
| Sep '21 | 292 |
| Oct '21 | 234 |
| Nov '21 | 257 |
| Dec '21 | 109 |
| Jan '22 | 205 |
| Feb '22 | 141 |
| Mar '22 | 237 |
| Apr '22 | 239 |
| May '22 | 263 |
| Jun '22 | 306 |
| Jul '22 | 420 |
| Aug '22 | 509 |
| Sep '22 | 188 |
| Oct '22 | 482 |
| Nov '22 | 386 |
| Dec '22 | 332 |
| Jan '23 | 460 |
| Feb '23 | 395 |
| Mar '23 | 585 |
| Apr '23 | 355 |
| May '23 | 500 |
| Jun '23 | 400 |
| Jul '23 | 325 |
| Aug '23 | 417 |
| Sep '23 | 324 |
| Oct '23 | 298 |
| Nov '23 | 229 |
| Dec '23 | 184 |
| Jan '24 | 269 |
| Feb '24 | 160 |
| Mar '24 | 197 |
| Apr '24 | 303 |
| May '24 | 325 |
| Jun '24 | 247 |
| Jul '24 | 491 |
| Aug '24 | 268 |
| Sep '24 | 316 |
| Oct '24 | 255 |
| Nov '24 | 193 |
| Dec '24 | 137 |
| Jan '25 | 110 |
| Feb '25 | 191 |
| Mar '25 | 196 |
| Apr '25 | 251 |
| May '25 | 187 |
| Jun '25 | 88 |
| Jul '25 | 48 |
| Aug '25 | 62 |
| Sep '25 | 38 |
| Oct '25 | 8 |
| Nov '25 | 6 |
| Dec '25 | 29 |
| Jan '26 | 7 |
| Feb '26 | 9 |