Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Port Louis, and its share of everything issued in Mauritius.
Visas issued at Port Louis, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
102102
Down 14% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 55% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 118
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 102
Visas issued at Port Louis each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 38 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
111
Jan – Dec 2023
115
Jan – Dec 2024
106
Jan – Dec 2025
3
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 106 visas (−7.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 57% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 14 | Down 71% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| September 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 14 | 14 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2025 | 34 | 38 | Down 11% |
| June 2025 | 23 | 19 | Up 21% |
| May 2025 | 11 | 8 | Up 38% |
| April 2025 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| March 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| January 2025 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| December 2024 | 14 | 21 | Down 33% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 1 | Up 500% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 14 | 23 | Down 39% |
| July 2024 | 38 | 10 | Up 280% |
| June 2024 | 19 | 27 | Down 30% |
| May 2024 | 8 | 9 | Down 11% |
| April 2024 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| March 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| February 2024 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
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 Mauritius
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