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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Suriname

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of Suriname are issued, and what each US consulate in Suriname issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Suriname

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of Suriname, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Suriname, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4,3194,319

Down 27%vs 5,947 in the 12 months before

Down 27% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 48% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
360
Busiest month
518
Apr 2025
Latest month
331
Feb 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 5.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4.3k

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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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4.2k
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Pre-COVID peak6k
2.4k
1.2k
5.6k
Highest6.8k
6.2k
5.6k
1.3k
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 5,831 visas; FY2016: 4,162 visas; FY2017: 4,565 visas; FY2018: 5,097 visas; FY2019: 6,036 visas; FY2020: 2,377 visas; FY2021: 1,181 visas; FY2022: 5,587 visas; FY2023: 6,788 visas; FY2024: 6,227 visas; FY2025: 5,623 visas; FY2026: 1,319 visas so far.

FY2025 had 5,623 visas (−9.7% on FY2024). That's 6.8% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Suriname
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026331439Down 25%
January 2026178509Down 65%
December 2025210444Down 53%
November 2025279570Down 51%
October 2025321661Down 51%
September 2025275592Down 54%
August 202542064Up 556%
July 2025434646Down 33%
June 2025420511Down 18%
May 2025419596Down 30%
April 2025518494Up 4.9%
March 2025514421Up 22%
February 2025439–
January 2025509–
December 2024444–
November 2024570–
October 2024661–
September 2024592–
August 202464–
July 2024646–
June 2024511–
May 2024596–
April 2024494–
March 2024421–

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

B1/B2 visas issued in Suriname

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in Suriname issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Suriname, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4,8034,803

Down 26%vs 6,498 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 55% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
400
Busiest month
596
Apr 2025
Latest month
367
Feb 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4.8k

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Suriname each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
10%
6.1%

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

Busiest: August 2023: 785 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    7.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    6.6k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 7.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    5.5k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 18%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    553

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 55%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 5,466 visas (−18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Suriname
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026367490Down 25%
January 2026186726Down 74%
December 2025235535Down 56%
November 2025300636Down 53%
October 2025367706Down 48%
September 2025293618Down 53%
August 202545757Up 702%
July 2025473671Down 30%
June 2025470534Down 12%
May 2025486611Down 20%
April 2025596483Up 23%
March 2025573431Up 33%
February 2025490649Down 24%
January 2025726701Up 3.6%
December 2024535432Up 24%
November 2024636565Up 13%
October 2024706667Up 5.8%
September 2024618672Down 8%
August 202457785Down 93%
July 2024671587Up 14%
June 2024534600Down 11%
May 2024611691Down 12%
April 2024483637Down 24%
March 2024431461Down 6.5%

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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