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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Mauritius

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

Data through January 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Mauritius

Every J-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

4848

Down 52%vs 99 in the 12 months before

Down 52% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
13
May 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 80%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 99

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 48

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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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48
40
32
64
50
63
61
85
Pre-COVID peak103
36
104
130
Highest154
88
71
9
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 48 visas; FY2012: 40 visas; FY2013: 32 visas; FY2014: 64 visas; FY2015: 50 visas; FY2016: 63 visas; FY2017: 61 visas; FY2018: 85 visas; FY2019: 103 visas; FY2020: 36 visas; FY2021: 104 visas; FY2022: 130 visas; FY2023: 154 visas; FY2024: 88 visas; FY2025: 71 visas; FY2026: 9 visas so far.

FY2025 had 71 visas (−19% on FY2024). That's 31% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). 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 202615Down 80%
December 202518Down 88%
November 202576Up 17%
October 2025013Down 100%
September 202545Down 20%
August 202538Down 63%
July 2025412Down 67%
June 202514Down 75%
May 20251318Down 28%
April 202546Down 33%
March 2025610Down 40%
February 202544About flat, 0%
January 202554Up 25%
December 20248–
November 20246–
October 202413–
September 20245–
August 20248–
July 202412–
June 20244–
May 202418–
April 20246–
March 202410–
February 20244–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Mauritius

How many J-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

6565

Down 44%vs 116 in the 12 months before

Down 44% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 58% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
18
May 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 116

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 65

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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.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
22%
4.2%

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

Busiest: May 2023: 29 visas

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    152

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    116

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 24%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    68

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 41%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 75%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 68 visas (−41% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 75% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Mauritius
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202614Down 75%
December 2025010Down 100%
November 202575Up 40%
October 2025213Down 85%
September 202547Down 43%
August 202537Down 57%
July 2025913Down 31%
June 202567Down 14%
May 20251825Down 28%
April 2025610Down 40%
March 202559Down 44%
February 202546Down 33%
January 202544About flat, 0%
December 2024106Up 67%
November 202453Up 67%
October 2024139Up 44%
September 202474Up 75%
August 2024725Down 72%
July 2024136Up 117%
June 2024723Down 70%
May 20242529Down 14%
April 20241011Down 9.1%
March 2024916Down 44%
February 202468Down 25%

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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