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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for the Gambia

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

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of the Gambia

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

Visas issued to nationals of the Gambia, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

406406

Down 65%vs 1,147 in the 12 months before

Down 65% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 93% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
34
Busiest month
70
Jan 2025
Latest month
6
Dec 2025Down 91%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 406

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Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

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.

05001k1.5k2k
78
379
1.2k
Highest1.2k
618
17
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 78 visas; FY2022: 379 visas; FY2023: 1,151 visas; FY2024: 1,212 visas; FY2025: 618 visas; FY2026: 17 visas so far.

FY2025 had 618 visas (−49% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 93% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Gambia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 2025666Down 91%
November 2025562Down 92%
October 20256101Down 94%
September 202518140Down 87%
August 202513119Down 89%
July 20255193Down 45%
June 20252199Down 79%
May 202531104Down 70%
April 202562108Down 43%
March 20257093Down 25%
February 20255376Down 30%
January 20257086Down 19%
December 202466–
November 202462–
October 2024101–
September 2024140–
August 2024119–
July 202493–
June 202499–
May 2024104–
April 2024108–
March 202493–
February 202476–
January 202486–

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

B1/B2 visas issued in the Gambia

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

Visas issued in the Gambia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8484

Down 89%vs 737 in the 12 months before

Down 89% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
22
Apr 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 86%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 737

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 84

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in the Gambia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
14%
4.4%

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

Busiest: August 2024: 108 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, February was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    835

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    809

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 3.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    142

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 82%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 92%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 142 visas (−82% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 92% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Gambia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026535Down 86%
January 2026028Down 100%
December 2025629Down 79%
November 2025436Down 89%
October 2025067Down 100%
September 2025097Down 100%
August 20252108Down 98%
July 20252246Down 52%
June 2025780Down 91%
May 20251069Down 86%
April 20252272Down 69%
March 2025670Down 91%
February 20253566Down 47%
January 20252869Down 59%
December 20242946Down 37%
November 20243665Down 45%
October 20246797Down 31%
September 20249796About flat, 1%
August 202410880Up 35%
July 20244611Up 318%
June 20248052Up 54%
May 20246971About flat, 2.8%
April 20247271About flat, 1.4%
March 20247086Down 19%

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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