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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Algeria

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

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Algeria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Algeria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

12,77112,771

Down 35%vs 19,749 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 64% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1.1k
Busiest month
1.6k
Mar 2025
Latest month
30
Feb 2026Down 98%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 20k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 13k

05001k1.5k2k2.5k
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.

05k10k15k20k25k
12k
Pre-COVID peak15k
12k
14k
14k
5.9k
327
12k
Highest20k
20k
17k
4.2k
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 12,085 visas; FY2016: 14,503 visas; FY2017: 11,898 visas; FY2018: 13,641 visas; FY2019: 13,528 visas; FY2020: 5,892 visas; FY2021: 327 visas; FY2022: 12,208 visas; FY2023: 20,315 visas; FY2024: 19,732 visas; FY2025: 16,750 visas; FY2026: 4,241 visas so far.

FY2025 had 16,750 visas (−15% on FY2024). That's 15% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 48% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Algeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026301,350Down 98%
January 20266231,772Down 65%
December 20251,0461,625Down 36%
November 20251,1211,444Down 22%
October 20251,4212,029Down 30%
September 20251,2931,976Down 35%
August 20251,0391,769Down 41%
July 20251,1361,614Down 30%
June 20258451,234Down 32%
May 20251,2271,665Down 26%
April 20251,3941,610Down 13%
March 20251,5961,661Down 3.9%
February 20251,350–
January 20251,772–
December 20241,625–
November 20241,444–
October 20242,029–
September 20241,976–
August 20241,769–
July 20241,614–
June 20241,234–
May 20241,665–
April 20241,610–
March 20241,661–

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

B1/B2 visas issued in Algeria

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

Visas issued in Algeria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

10,45510,455

Down 41%vs 17,709 in the 12 months before

Down 41% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 71% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
871
Busiest month
1.4k
Mar 2025
Latest month
18
Feb 2026Down 98%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 18k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 10k

05001k1.5k2k
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 Algeria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
9.3%
6.6%

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

Busiest: May 2023: 1,970 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and June the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    19k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    18k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 6.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    13k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 29%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    427

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 84%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 12,718 visas (−29% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 84% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Algeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026181,112Down 98%
January 20264091,578Down 74%
December 20258011,486Down 46%
November 20258631,300Down 34%
October 20251,1261,797Down 37%
September 20251,0411,777Down 41%
August 20258631,617Down 47%
July 20259961,505Down 34%
June 20257141,136Down 37%
May 20251,0261,487Down 31%
April 20251,2111,461Down 17%
March 20251,3871,453Down 4.5%
February 20251,1121,547Down 28%
January 20251,5781,372Up 15%
December 20241,4861,284Up 16%
November 20241,3001,521Down 15%
October 20241,7971,636Up 9.8%
September 20241,7771,677Up 6%
August 20241,6171,906Down 15%
July 20241,5051,769Down 15%
June 20241,1361,508Down 25%
May 20241,4871,970Down 25%
April 20241,4611,107Up 32%
March 20241,4531,705Down 15%

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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