Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Bamako, and its share of everything issued in Mali.
Visas issued at Bamako, last 12 months
Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
1,5161,516
Down 37% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 67% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.4k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.5k
Visas issued at Bamako each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: October 2024: 318 visas
In 2023–2025, October was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.8k
Jan – Dec 2023
2.4k
Jan – Dec 2024
1.5k
Jan – Dec 2025
2025 had 1,516 visas (−37% on 2024).
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 24 | 279 | Down 91% |
| November 2025 | 21 | 94 | Down 78% |
| October 2025 | 180 | 318 | Down 43% |
| September 2025 | 63 | 202 | Down 69% |
| August 2025 | 170 | 184 | Down 7.6% |
| July 2025 | 147 | 185 | Down 21% |
| June 2025 | 19 | 168 | Down 89% |
| May 2025 | 156 | 262 | Down 40% |
| April 2025 | 225 | 121 | Up 86% |
| March 2025 | 188 | 232 | Down 19% |
| February 2025 | 43 | 256 | Down 83% |
| January 2025 | 280 | 87 | Up 222% |
| December 2024 | 279 | 103 | Up 171% |
| November 2024 | 94 | 166 | Down 43% |
| October 2024 | 318 | 154 | Up 106% |
| September 2024 | 202 | 172 | Up 17% |
| August 2024 | 184 | 143 | Up 29% |
| July 2024 | 185 | 162 | Up 14% |
| June 2024 | 168 | 164 | About flat, 2.4% |
| May 2024 | 262 | 184 | Up 42% |
| April 2024 | 121 | 144 | Down 16% |
| March 2024 | 232 | 149 | Up 56% |
| February 2024 | 256 | 119 | Up 115% |
| January 2024 | 87 | 120 | Down 28% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Mali
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