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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Mauritius

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

Data through January 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Mauritius

Every H-1B 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

3131

Up 24%vs 25 in the 12 months before

Up 24% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
8
Dec 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026About flat, 0%

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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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27
18
25
27
25
Pre-COVID peak28
18
18
17
11
4
26
Highest32
23
30
14
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 27 visas; FY2012: 18 visas; FY2013: 25 visas; FY2014: 27 visas; FY2015: 25 visas; FY2016: 28 visas; FY2017: 18 visas; FY2018: 18 visas; FY2019: 17 visas; FY2020: 11 visas; FY2021: 4 visas; FY2022: 26 visas; FY2023: 32 visas; FY2024: 23 visas; FY2025: 30 visas; FY2026: 14 visas so far.

FY2025 had 30 visas (+30% on FY2024). That's 7.1% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 7.7% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Mauritius
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202611About flat, 0%
December 202589Down 11%
November 202531Up 200%
October 202522About flat, 0%
September 202544About flat, 0%
August 202531Up 200%
July 202552Up 150%
June 202521Up 100%
May 202510
April 202521Up 100%
March 202501Down 100%
February 202502Down 100%
January 202512Down 50%
December 202497Up 29%
November 202412Down 50%
October 20242–
September 20244–
August 20241–
July 20242–
June 20241–
May 20240–
April 20241–
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.

H-1B visas issued in Mauritius

How many H-1B 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

3131

Up 15%vs 27 in the 12 months before

Up 15% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
8
Dec 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026About flat, 0%

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Mauritius each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.2%
26%

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

Busiest: December 2022: 11 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    30

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    29

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 3.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    31

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 6.9%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    About flat, 0%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 31 visas (+6.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Mauritius
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202611About flat, 0%
December 202589Down 11%
November 202532Up 50%
October 202522About flat, 0%
September 202534Down 25%
August 202531Up 200%
July 202542Up 100%
June 202511About flat, 0%
May 202520
April 202531Up 200%
March 202511About flat, 0%
February 202503Down 100%
January 202513Down 67%
December 202496Up 50%
November 202423Down 33%
October 202422About flat, 0%
September 202443Up 33%
August 202414Down 75%
July 202422About flat, 0%
June 202412Down 50%
May 202400
April 202410
March 202411About flat, 0%
February 202431Up 200%

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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