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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Mauritania

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

Data through August 2025

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Mauritania

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

Visas issued to nationals of Mauritania, last 12 months

Sep 2024 – Aug 2025

3232

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
Oct 2024
Latest month
5
Aug 2025

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 32

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May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25

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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46
48
Pre-COVID peak61
31
45
28
39
42
32
29
7
11
29
28
22
30
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2010: 46 visas; FY2011: 48 visas; FY2012: 61 visas; FY2013: 31 visas; FY2014: 45 visas; FY2015: 28 visas; FY2016: 39 visas; FY2017: 42 visas; FY2018: 32 visas; FY2019: 29 visas; FY2020: 7 visas; FY2021: 11 visas; FY2022: 29 visas; FY2023: 28 visas; FY2024: 22 visas; FY2025: 30 visas so far.

FY2024 had 22 visas (−21% on FY2023). That's 64% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Mauritania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
August 202550
July 202542Up 100%
June 202501Down 100%
May 2025611Down 45%
April 20250–
March 20252–
February 20250–
January 20253–
December 20241–
November 20242–
October 20247–
September 20242–
August 20240–
July 20242–
June 20241–
May 202411–

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

J-1 visas issued in Mauritania

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

Visas issued in Mauritania, last 12 months

Sep 2024 – Aug 2025

3333

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
Oct 2024
Latest month
5
Aug 2025

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 33

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May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Mauritania each month. Darker means more.

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2024
2025

Busiest: May 2024: 11 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2025So far

    21

    Jan–Aug · 8 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Mauritania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
August 202550
July 202552Up 150%
June 202501Down 100%
May 2025611Down 45%
April 20250–
March 20252–
February 20250–
January 20253–
December 20241–
November 20242–
October 20247–
September 20242–
August 20240–
July 20242–
June 20241–
May 202411–

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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