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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Afghanistan

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of Afghanistan are issued, and what each US consulate in Afghanistan issues, month by month.

Data through August 2021

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Afghanistan

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of Afghanistan, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Afghanistan, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

417417

Down 79%vs 1,983 in the 12 months before

Down 79% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 100% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
35
Busiest month
127
Feb 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 99%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 417

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The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 2,293 visas; FY2016: 2,076 visas; FY2017: 1,378 visas; FY2018: 1,423 visas; FY2019: 1,443 visas; FY2020: 939 visas; FY2021: 136 visas; FY2022: 664 visas; FY2023: 1,623 visas; FY2024: 1,921 visas; FY2025: 1,042 visas; FY2026: 3 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,042 visas (−46% on FY2024). That's 55% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 100% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Afghanistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20261166Down 99%
December 20250142Down 100%
November 20251167Down 99%
October 20251153Down 99%
September 20250175Down 100%
August 20251165Down 99%
July 20251194Down 99%
June 202527160Down 83%
May 202567186Down 64%
April 202590166Down 46%
March 2025101139Down 27%
February 2025127170Down 25%
January 2025166171About flat, 2.9%
December 2024142128Up 11%
November 2024167–
October 2024153–
September 2024175–
August 2024165–
July 2024194–
June 2024160–
May 2024186–
April 2024166–
March 2024139–
February 2024170–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Afghanistan who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Afghanistan.

B1/B2 visas issued in Afghanistan

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in Afghanistan issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Afghanistan, last 12 months

Aug 2021 – Aug 2021

77

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
7
Aug 2021
Latest month
7
Aug 2021

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 7

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Aug '21

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Afghanistan each month. Darker means more.

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Busiest: August 2021: 7 visas

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Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Afghanistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
August 20217–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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