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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Eritrea

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

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Eritrea, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

313313

Down 83%vs 1,830 in the 12 months before

Down 83% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 98% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
26
Busiest month
100
Apr 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 95%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 313

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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 Eritrea 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 83%

    261

    83% of the total, last 12 months

    261 visas in the last 12 months, 1,508 in the 12 months before

  • G-4

    International organization employees

    About flat, 0%

    17

    5.4% of the total, last 12 months

    17 visas in the last 12 months, 17 in the 12 months before

  • K-1

    Fiancé(e)s of US citizens

    Down 92%

    11

    3.5% of the total, last 12 months

    11 visas in the last 12 months, 138 in the 12 months before

  • B-1

    Business visitors

    Down 85%

    6

    1.9% of the total, last 12 months

    6 visas in the last 12 months, 40 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 91%

    5

    1.6% of the total, last 12 months

    5 visas in the last 12 months, 54 in the 12 months before

  • J-1

    Exchange visitors

    Down 56%

    4

    1.3% of the total, last 12 months

    4 visas in the last 12 months, 9 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • G-10.6% of total

    Government delegates to international organizations

    2Up 100%
    2 visas in the last 12 months, 1 in the 12 months before
  • G-20.6% of total

    Government representatives to international organizations

    2Down 78%
    2 visas in the last 12 months, 9 in the 12 months before
  • P-40.6% of total

    Spouses and children of P visa holders

    2
    2 visas in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before
  • A-10.3% of total

    Diplomats and senior officials

    1About flat, 0%
    1 visas in the last 12 months, 1 in the 12 months before
  • A-30.3% of total

    Staff of A-1 and A-2 visa holders

    1Down 75%
    1 visas in the last 12 months, 4 in the 12 months before
  • R-20.3% of total

    Spouses and children of R-1 workers

    1
    1 visas in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 83% of the visas issued to nationals of Eritrea in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 83% and K-1 fell 92% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Eritrea

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Asmara100% of the country
    170Down 81%
    170 visas in the last 12 months, 915 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 170 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Eritrea 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 Eritrea each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
18%
4.1%

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

Busiest: August 2024: 204 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, January was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    1.7k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    601

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 65%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 98%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 601 visas (−65% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 98% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Eritrea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265109Down 95%
January 20260184Down 100%
December 20252164Down 99%
November 20251167Down 99%
October 20253132Down 98%
September 20255175Down 97%
August 20251204Down 100%
July 20253166Down 98%
June 202515125Down 88%
May 202580179Down 55%
April 2025100143Down 30%
March 20259882Up 20%
February 202510999Up 10%
January 202518477Up 139%
December 202416454Up 204%
November 202416795Up 76%
October 202413285Up 55%
September 202417575Up 133%
August 202420471Up 187%
July 202416664Up 159%
June 202412585Up 47%
May 2024179118Up 52%
April 202414376Up 88%
March 202482104Down 21%

Look up a visa type for Eritrea

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.