H1B Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Sierra Leone and for Individuals with Sierra Leone Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of H1B Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of H1B Visa approvals/ issuances for Sierra Leone and individuals with nationality as Sierra Leone. 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 Sierra Leone: Data at consulates in Sierra Leone (all applicants who had their visa interview in Sierra Leone).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Sierra Leone Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Sierra Leone worldwide (including those living outside Sierra Leone).
Total H1B Visa by Fiscal Year at Sierra Leone Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Sierra Leone since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 2 |
| FY 2019 | 3 |
| FY 2020 | 1 |
| FY 2021 | 2 |
| FY 2022 | 1 |
| FY 2023 | 6 |
| FY 2024 | 1 |
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H1B Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Sierra Leone
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2019 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2020 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2021 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2022 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2023 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2024 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
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H1B Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see H1B Visa data by consulate in Sierra Leone.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total H1B Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Sierra Leone
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Sierra Leone since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 5 |
| FY 2019 | 2 |
| FY 2020 | 1 |
| FY 2022 | 2 |
| FY 2023 | 8 |
| FY 2024 | 2 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Sierra Leone nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Sierra Leone nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.