Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Bamako, and its share of everything issued in Mali.
Visas issued at Bamako, last 12 months
Nov 2024 – Oct 2025
4646
Down 23% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 60
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 46
Visas issued at Bamako each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.
Busiest: July 2022: 31 visas
In 2023–2024, June was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
70
Jan – Dec 2023
61
Jan – Dec 2024
41
Jan–Oct · 10 of 12 months
2024 had 61 visas (−13% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Oct) is running 27% behind the same months of 2024.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| September 2025 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| August 2025 | 8 | 1 | Up 700% |
| July 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| June 2025 | 16 | 19 | Down 16% |
| May 2025 | 7 | 17 | Down 59% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| December 2024 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| October 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| September 2024 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| August 2024 | 1 | 9 | Down 89% |
| July 2024 | 3 | 16 | Down 81% |
| June 2024 | 19 | 14 | Up 36% |
| May 2024 | 17 | 9 | Up 89% |
| April 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2024 | 1 | 8 | Down 88% |
| February 2024 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| January 2024 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| December 2023 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| November 2023 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
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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