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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Burundi

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

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Burundi

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

Visas issued to nationals of Burundi, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

263263

Down 63%vs 709 in the 12 months before

Down 63% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 85% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
22
Busiest month
74
May 2025
Latest month
6
Jan 2026Down 73%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 709

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 263

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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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899
968
Pre-COVID peak1.4k
877
778
263
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513
777
751
398
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 899 visas; FY2016: 968 visas; FY2017: 1,364 visas; FY2018: 877 visas; FY2019: 778 visas; FY2020: 263 visas; FY2021: 97 visas; FY2022: 513 visas; FY2023: 777 visas; FY2024: 751 visas; FY2025: 398 visas; FY2026: 13 visas so far.

FY2025 had 398 visas (−47% on FY2024). That's 71% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 91% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Burundi
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 2026622Down 73%
December 2025222Down 91%
November 2025330Down 90%
October 2025274Down 97%
September 2025266Down 97%
August 2025039Down 100%
July 2025467Down 94%
June 20251261Down 80%
May 20257497Down 24%
April 202556110Down 49%
March 20254979Down 38%
February 20255342Up 26%
January 20252245Down 51%
December 202422–
November 202430–
October 202474–
September 202466–
August 202439–
July 202467–
June 202461–
May 202497–
April 2024110–
March 202479–
February 202442–

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 Burundi who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Burundi.

B1/B2 visas issued in Burundi

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

Visas issued in Burundi, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

230230

Down 72%vs 829 in the 12 months before

Down 72% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 89% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
19
Busiest month
90
May 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 98%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 829

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 230

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Burundi each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
18%
2.4%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: April 2024: 141 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and August the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    852

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    900

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 5.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    283

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 69%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    8

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 87%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 283 visas (−69% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 87% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Burundi
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026148Down 98%
January 2026713Down 46%
December 2025233Down 94%
November 2025325Down 88%
October 20253133Down 98%
September 2025286Down 98%
August 2025831Down 74%
July 2025783Down 92%
June 2025959Down 85%
May 20259093Down 3.2%
April 202548141Down 66%
March 20255084Down 40%
February 20254868Down 29%
January 20251364Down 80%
December 20243367Down 51%
November 20242559Down 58%
October 202413351Up 161%
September 20248673Up 18%
August 2024317Up 343%
July 20248382About flat, 1.2%
June 202459112Down 47%
May 20249392About flat, 1.1%
April 202414186Up 64%
March 202484117Down 28%

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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