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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Mauritius

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

Data through January 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Mauritius

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

Visas issued to nationals of Mauritius, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

3535

Down 41%vs 59 in the 12 months before

Down 41% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 71% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
11
Jun 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 59

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 35

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

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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64
53
83
71
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83
Pre-COVID peak93
73
31
53
81
67
59
48
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 57 visas; FY2012: 64 visas; FY2013: 53 visas; FY2014: 83 visas; FY2015: 71 visas; FY2016: 81 visas; FY2017: 83 visas; FY2018: 93 visas; FY2019: 73 visas; FY2020: 31 visas; FY2021: 53 visas; FY2022: 81 visas; FY2023: 67 visas; FY2024: 59 visas; FY2025: 48 visas; FY2026: 5 visas so far.

FY2025 had 48 visas (−19% on FY2024). That's 48% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 72% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Mauritius
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202612Down 50%
December 2025212Down 83%
November 202510
October 202514Down 75%
September 202501Down 100%
August 202546Down 33%
July 2025216Down 88%
June 20251110Up 10%
May 202562Up 200%
April 202573Up 133%
March 202501Down 100%
February 202502Down 100%
January 202523Down 33%
December 20241214Down 14%
November 202401Down 100%
October 202440
September 202412Down 50%
August 20246–
July 202416–
June 202410–
May 20242–
April 20243–
March 20241–
February 20242–

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

F-1 visas issued in Mauritius

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

Visas issued in Mauritius, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

102102

Down 14%vs 118 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 55% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
34
Jul 2025
Latest month
3
Jan 2026Down 57%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 118

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 102

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Mauritius each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.2%
25%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2024: 38 visas

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In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    111

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    115

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 3.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    106

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 7.8%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    3

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 57%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 106 visas (−7.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 57% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Mauritius
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202637Down 57%
December 2025414Down 71%
November 202531Up 200%
October 202526Down 67%
September 202512Down 50%
August 20251414About flat, 0%
July 20253438Down 11%
June 20252319Up 21%
May 2025118Up 38%
April 202553Up 67%
March 202512Down 50%
February 202514Down 75%
January 202574Up 75%
December 20241421Down 33%
November 202417Down 86%
October 202461Up 500%
September 202422About flat, 0%
August 20241423Down 39%
July 20243810Up 280%
June 20241927Down 30%
May 202489Down 11%
April 202432Up 50%
March 202421Up 100%
February 202441Up 300%

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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