F1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Lesotho and for Individuals with Lesotho Nationality

Last Updated: June 2026

The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of F1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of F1 Visa approvals/ issuances for Lesotho and individuals with nationality as Lesotho. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.

  • Approvals/ Issuances in Lesotho: Data at consulates in Lesotho (all applicants who had their visa interview in Lesotho).
  • Approvals/ Issuances for Lesotho Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Lesotho worldwide (including those living outside Lesotho).
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Total F1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Lesotho Consulates

Issuances/ approvals in Lesotho since FY 2018.

Fiscal Year (FY)*Approvals/ Issuances
FY 201824
FY 201927
FY 20206

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F1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Lesotho

Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).

FY*Approval RateRejection Rate#
FY 201866.67%33.33%
FY 201975.0%25.0%
FY 202075.0%25.0%

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F1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy

Click a link to see F1 Visa data by consulate in Lesotho.

*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.

Total F1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Lesotho

Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Lesotho since FY 2018.

Fiscal Year (FY)*Approvals/ Issuances
FY 201819
FY 201924
FY 20204
FY 202118
FY 202218
FY 202317
FY 202423

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Projected approval/refusal rates for Lesotho nationality

Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Lesotho nationality.

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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.