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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Côte d'Ivoire

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

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Côte d'Ivoire

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of Côte d'Ivoire, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Côte d'Ivoire, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4,6454,645

Down 40%vs 7,714 in the 12 months before

Down 40% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 84% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
387
Busiest month
727
Apr 2025
Latest month
9
Feb 2026Down 98%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 7.7k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4.6k

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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

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.

02.5k5k7.5k10k
4.7k
5.2k
5k
5.6k
Pre-COVID peak6.2k
2.5k
168
3.7k
6.6k
Highest7.8k
6.7k
751
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 4,744 visas; FY2016: 5,198 visas; FY2017: 5,034 visas; FY2018: 5,558 visas; FY2019: 6,157 visas; FY2020: 2,509 visas; FY2021: 168 visas; FY2022: 3,677 visas; FY2023: 6,583 visas; FY2024: 7,752 visas; FY2025: 6,712 visas; FY2026: 751 visas so far.

FY2025 had 6,712 visas (−13% on FY2024). That's 9% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 73% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Côte d'Ivoire
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20269593Down 98%
January 20260607Down 100%
December 2025258477Down 46%
November 2025281527Down 47%
October 2025203614Down 67%
September 2025279497Down 44%
August 2025206585Down 65%
July 2025698715About flat, 2.4%
June 2025684664Up 3%
May 2025638744Down 14%
April 2025727963Down 25%
March 2025662728Down 9.1%
February 2025593676Down 12%
January 2025607–
December 2024477–
November 2024527–
October 2024614–
September 2024497–
August 2024585–
July 2024715–
June 2024664–
May 2024744–
April 2024963–
March 2024728–

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

B1/B2 visas issued in Côte d'Ivoire

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

Visas issued in Côte d'Ivoire, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4,3854,385

Down 44%vs 7,795 in the 12 months before

Down 44% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 84% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
365
Busiest month
701
Jun 2025
Latest month
22
Feb 2026Down 96%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 7.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4.4k

02505007501k1.3k
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 Côte d'Ivoire each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
5.8%

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

Busiest: April 2024: 1,005 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    6.8k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    7.9k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 16%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    5.5k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 31%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    41

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 96%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 5,503 visas (−31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 96% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Côte d'Ivoire
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202622576Down 96%
January 202619583Down 97%
December 2025225486Down 54%
November 2025230530Down 57%
October 2025127603Down 79%
September 2025230481Down 52%
August 2025169587Down 71%
July 2025698748Down 6.7%
June 2025701702About flat, 0.1%
May 2025631775Down 19%
April 20256881,005Down 32%
March 2025645719Down 10%
February 2025576689Down 16%
January 2025583611Down 4.6%
December 2024486546Down 11%
November 2024530514Up 3.1%
October 2024603660Down 8.6%
September 2024481497Down 3.2%
August 2024587513Up 14%
July 2024748538Up 39%
June 2024702463Up 52%
May 2024775608Up 27%
April 20241,005553Up 82%
March 2024719792Down 9.2%

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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