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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Eritrea

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

Data through November 2025

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Eritrea

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

Visas issued to nationals of Eritrea, last 12 months

Nov 2024 – Oct 2025

775775

Down 37%vs 1,239 in the 12 months before

Down 37% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 100% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
65
Busiest month
168
Jan 2025
Latest month
2
Oct 2025Down 98%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 775

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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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Pre-COVID peak3.6k
2.5k
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 2,423 visas; FY2016: 3,630 visas; FY2017: 2,485 visas; FY2018: 768 visas; FY2019: 846 visas; FY2020: 418 visas; FY2021: 72 visas; FY2022: 559 visas; FY2023: 683 visas; FY2024: 1,201 visas; FY2025: 882 visas; FY2026: 2 visas so far.

FY2025 had 882 visas (−27% on FY2024). That's 76% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Oct) is running 98% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Eritrea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
October 20252109Down 98%
September 20250144Down 100%
August 20250170Down 100%
July 20251123Down 99%
June 202513104Down 88%
May 202566161Down 59%
April 202590121Down 26%
March 20258962Up 44%
February 20258669Up 25%
January 202516859Up 185%
December 202412840Up 220%
November 202413277Up 71%
October 202410974Up 47%
September 202414457Up 153%
August 2024170–
July 2024123–
June 2024104–
May 2024161–
April 2024121–
March 202462–
February 202469–
January 202459–
December 202340–
November 202377–

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

B1/B2 visas issued in Eritrea

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

Visas issued in Eritrea, last 12 months

Nov 2025 – Nov 2025

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Nov 2025
Latest month
1
Nov 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Nov '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Eritrea each month. Darker means more.

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Busiest: November 2025: 1 visas

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Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Eritrea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
November 20251–

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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