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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Mauritania

How many US visas nationals of Mauritania are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Mauritania issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Mauritania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

713713

Down 38%vs 1,148 in the 12 months before

Down 38% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 85% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
59
Busiest month
129
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 92%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 713

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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

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Mauritania by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Down 46%

    421

    59% of the total, last 12 months

    421 visas in the last 12 months, 786 in the 12 months before

  • A-2

    Foreign government officials

    Down 32%

    66

    9.3% of the total, last 12 months

    66 visas in the last 12 months, 97 in the 12 months before

  • G-2

    Government representatives to international organizations

    Down 36%

    63

    8.8% of the total, last 12 months

    63 visas in the last 12 months, 98 in the 12 months before

  • A-1

    Diplomats and senior officials

    Up 73%

    45

    6.3% of the total, last 12 months

    45 visas in the last 12 months, 26 in the 12 months before

  • G-1

    Government delegates to international organizations

    Up 100%

    38

    5.3% of the total, last 12 months

    38 visas in the last 12 months, 19 in the 12 months before

  • G-4

    International organization employees

    Down 22%

    28

    3.9% of the total, last 12 months

    28 visas in the last 12 months, 36 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • J-12.4% of total

    Exchange visitors

    17Down 41%
    17 visas in the last 12 months, 29 in the 12 months before
  • F-10.8% of total

    Academic students

    6Down 54%
    6 visas in the last 12 months, 13 in the 12 months before
  • H-40.8% of total

    Spouses and children of H workers

    6Up 200%
    6 visas in the last 12 months, 2 in the 12 months before
  • I0.7% of total

    Journalists and foreign media

    5Down 17%
    5 visas in the last 12 months, 6 in the 12 months before
  • L-10.6% of total

    Intracompany transferees

    4About flat, 0%
    4 visas in the last 12 months, 4 in the 12 months before
  • H-1B0.4% of total

    Specialty occupation workers

    3Up 50%
    3 visas in the last 12 months, 2 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 59% of the visas issued to nationals of Mauritania in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 46% and G-2 fell 36% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Mauritania

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Nouakchott100% of the country
    607Down 36%
    607 visas in the last 12 months, 947 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 607 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Mauritania above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Mauritania each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
4.6%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: October 2024: 149 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, October was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    888

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    25

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 88%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 888 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 88% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Mauritania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026675Down 92%
January 202619125Down 85%
December 20251779Down 78%
November 20259108Down 92%
October 2025100149Down 33%
September 202562130Down 52%
August 20255687Down 36%
July 202512981Up 59%
June 20256344Up 43%
May 202559100Down 41%
April 20258882Up 7.3%
March 202510588Up 19%
February 20257563Up 19%
January 202512559Up 112%
December 20247970Up 13%
November 202410857Up 89%
October 202414974Up 101%
September 202413070Up 86%
August 202487129Down 33%
July 20248166Up 23%
June 20244476Down 42%
May 202410066Up 52%
April 20248273Up 12%
March 202488100Down 12%

Look up a visa type for Mauritania

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.