Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Nouakchott, and its share of everything issued in Mauritania.
Visas issued at Nouakchott, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
427427
Down 30% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 93% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 609
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 427
Visas issued at Nouakchott each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: January 2025: 95 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
462
Jan – Dec 2023
550
Jan – Dec 2024
516
Jan – Dec 2025
6
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 516 visas (−6.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 94% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 6 | 95 | Down 94% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 53 | Down 89% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 78 | Down 96% |
| October 2025 | 71 | 83 | Down 14% |
| September 2025 | 24 | 80 | Down 70% |
| August 2025 | 21 | 26 | Down 19% |
| July 2025 | 59 | 36 | Up 64% |
| June 2025 | 45 | 9 | Up 400% |
| May 2025 | 35 | 30 | Up 17% |
| April 2025 | 49 | 48 | About flat, 2.1% |
| March 2025 | 59 | 35 | Up 69% |
| February 2025 | 49 | 36 | Up 36% |
| January 2025 | 95 | 36 | Up 164% |
| December 2024 | 53 | 45 | Up 18% |
| November 2024 | 78 | 26 | Up 200% |
| October 2024 | 83 | 20 | Up 315% |
| September 2024 | 80 | 35 | Up 129% |
| August 2024 | 26 | 49 | Down 47% |
| July 2024 | 36 | 26 | Up 38% |
| June 2024 | 9 | 34 | Down 74% |
| May 2024 | 30 | 5 | Up 500% |
| April 2024 | 48 | 44 | Up 9.1% |
| March 2024 | 35 | 46 | Down 24% |
| February 2024 | 36 | 54 | Down 33% |
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 Mauritania
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