Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Nouakchott, and its share of everything issued in Mauritania.
Visas issued at Nouakchott, last 12 months
Nov 2024 – Oct 2025
1010
Down 33% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 75% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Nouakchott each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.
Busiest: July 2023: 6 visas
In 2023–2024, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
27
Jan – Dec 2023
13
Jan – Dec 2024
8
Jan–Oct · 10 of 12 months
2024 had 13 visas (−52% 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 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| August 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| July 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| May 2025 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| January 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| December 2024 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| October 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| September 2024 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| August 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| July 2024 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| June 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| May 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| April 2024 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| March 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| January 2024 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| December 2023 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| November 2023 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
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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