Freetown: A2 visas issued

Nonimmigrant visa: Foreign government official or employee, or immediate family

Visa services moved elsewhere

Since August 1, 2026, you cannot apply here for most visas, including immigrant visas. Citizens and residents of this country now apply at another U.S. embassy or consulate that the State Department chooses.

Details

Since August 1, 2026, the State Department has moved routine visa services at this post, including immigrant visas, to regional hubs: embassies and consulates in Africa that handle visas for nearby countries. Citizens and residents of this country apply at the immigrant visa post that the State Department names for it.

Source: State Department: Realignment of U.S. Visa Services in Africa to Regional Hubs.

Last checked Oct 13, 2026.

Visas issued, Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

down 78% from the year before

Per month

6.2

For now, from our reading of the numbers: Freetown issued only 2 in January and February 2026, against about 7 a month from March to December 2025.

Visas issued show how busy the post is, not how long you will wait.