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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Mali

How many J-1 visas nationals of Mali are issued, and what each US consulate in Mali issues, month by month.

Data through October 2025

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Mali

Every J-1 visa issued to a national of Mali, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Mali, last 12 months

Nov 2024 – Oct 2025

5353

Down 13%vs 61 in the 12 months before

Down 13% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 10% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
16
Jun 2025
Latest month
1
Oct 2025Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 61

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 53

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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 peak91
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71
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 72 visas; FY2012: 43 visas; FY2013: 32 visas; FY2014: 91 visas; FY2015: 75 visas; FY2016: 79 visas; FY2017: 77 visas; FY2018: 81 visas; FY2019: 71 visas; FY2020: 27 visas; FY2021: 31 visas; FY2022: 70 visas; FY2023: 77 visas; FY2024: 58 visas; FY2025: 55 visas; FY2026: 1 visas so far.

FY2025 had 55 visas (−5.2% on FY2024). That's 40% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Oct) is running 67% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Mali
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
October 202513Down 67%
September 202526Down 67%
August 202581Up 700%
July 202513Down 67%
June 20251618Down 11%
May 2025818Down 56%
April 202561Up 500%
March 202521Up 100%
February 202511About flat, 0%
January 202525Down 60%
December 202451Up 400%
November 202413Down 67%
October 20243–
September 20246–
August 20241–
July 20243–
June 202418–
May 202418–
April 20241–
March 20241–
February 20241–
January 20245–
December 20231–
November 20233–

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

J-1 visas issued in Mali

How many J-1 visas the US consulates in Mali issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Mali, last 12 months

Nov 2024 – Oct 2025

4646

Down 23%vs 60 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
16
Jun 2025
Latest month
1
Oct 2025Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 60

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 46

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Mali each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
1.5%
26%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.

Busiest: July 2022: 31 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2024, June was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    70

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    61

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025So far

    41

    Jan–Oct · 10 of 12 months

    Down 27%vs same months a year earlier

2024 had 61 visas (−13% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Oct) is running 27% behind the same months of 2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Mali
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
October 202512Down 50%
September 202506Down 100%
August 202581Up 700%
July 202513Down 67%
June 20251619Down 16%
May 2025717Down 59%
April 202531Up 200%
March 202521Up 100%
February 202511About flat, 0%
January 202525Down 60%
December 202441Up 300%
November 202413Down 67%
October 202420
September 202462Up 200%
August 202419Down 89%
July 2024316Down 81%
June 20241914Up 36%
May 2024179Up 89%
April 202411About flat, 0%
March 202418Down 88%
February 202415Down 80%
January 202452Up 150%
December 202312Down 50%
November 202332Up 50%

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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