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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Benin

How many US visas nationals of Benin are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Benin issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Benin, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,5331,533

Down 43%vs 2,683 in the 12 months before

Down 43% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 78% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
128
Busiest month
213
Apr 2025
Latest month
17
Feb 2026Down 92%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.7k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.5k

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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

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Benin by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Down 41%

    1.2k

    80% of the total, last 12 months

    1,231 visas in the last 12 months, 2,100 in the 12 months before

  • A-2

    Foreign government officials

    Down 15%

    69

    4.5% of the total, last 12 months

    69 visas in the last 12 months, 81 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 67%

    56

    3.7% of the total, last 12 months

    56 visas in the last 12 months, 172 in the 12 months before

  • J-1

    Exchange visitors

    Down 13%

    41

    2.7% of the total, last 12 months

    41 visas in the last 12 months, 47 in the 12 months before

  • G-4

    International organization employees

    Down 58%

    36

    2.3% of the total, last 12 months

    36 visas in the last 12 months, 86 in the 12 months before

  • G-2

    Government representatives to international organizations

    Down 67%

    20

    1.3% of the total, last 12 months

    20 visas in the last 12 months, 61 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • K-11% of total

    Fiancé(e)s of US citizens

    16Down 45%
    16 visas in the last 12 months, 29 in the 12 months before
  • P-30.8% of total

    Culturally unique artists and entertainers

    12Up 100%
    12 visas in the last 12 months, 6 in the 12 months before
  • G-10.5% of total

    Government delegates to international organizations

    7Down 13%
    7 visas in the last 12 months, 8 in the 12 months before
  • A-10.3% of total

    Diplomats and senior officials

    5Down 83%
    5 visas in the last 12 months, 29 in the 12 months before
  • C-10.3% of total

    Travelers in transit

    5About flat, 0%
    5 visas in the last 12 months, 5 in the 12 months before
  • P-10.3% of total

    Athletes and entertainment groups

    5Down 17%
    5 visas in the last 12 months, 6 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 80% of the visas issued to nationals of Benin in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 41% and F-1 fell 67% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Benin

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Cotonou100% of the country
    1.3kDown 49%
    1,312 visas in the last 12 months, 2,566 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 1,312 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Benin above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Benin each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
10%
4.7%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: July 2024: 305 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, April was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    2.7k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 28%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    31

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 93%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,932 visas (−28% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 93% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Benin
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202617217Down 92%
January 202614213Down 93%
December 202592123Down 25%
November 2025113145Down 22%
October 2025167221Down 24%
September 2025168228Down 26%
August 2025133295Down 55%
July 2025106305Down 65%
June 2025149201Down 26%
May 2025152221Down 31%
April 2025213265Down 20%
March 2025209249Down 16%
February 2025217233Down 6.9%
January 2025213192Up 11%
December 2024123143Down 14%
November 2024145204Down 29%
October 2024221203Up 8.9%
September 2024228214Up 6.5%
August 2024295200Up 48%
July 2024305176Up 73%
June 2024201125Up 61%
May 2024221196Up 13%
April 2024265140Up 89%
March 2024249239Up 4.2%

Look up a visa type for Benin

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.