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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Samoa

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

Data through January 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Samoa

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

Visas issued to nationals of Samoa, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

536536

Down 30%vs 765 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
45
Busiest month
118
Jul 2025
Latest month
11
Feb 2026Up 57%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 765

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 536

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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

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.

05001k1.5k2k
836
641
622
919
Pre-COVID peak1k
418
60
320
Highest1.1k
713
595
157
'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 836 visas; FY2016: 641 visas; FY2017: 622 visas; FY2018: 919 visas; FY2019: 1,028 visas; FY2020: 418 visas; FY2021: 60 visas; FY2022: 320 visas; FY2023: 1,098 visas; FY2024: 713 visas; FY2025: 595 visas; FY2026: 157 visas so far.

FY2025 had 595 visas (−17% on FY2024). That's 42% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Samoa
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026117Up 57%
January 202675116Down 35%
December 202536Down 50%
November 20256575Down 13%
October 2025312Down 75%
September 202563108Down 42%
August 2025713Down 46%
July 2025118122Down 3.3%
June 20251715Up 13%
May 202584172Down 51%
April 20251425Down 44%
March 20257694Down 19%
February 20257–
January 2025116–
December 20246–
November 202475–
October 202412–
September 2024108–
August 202413–
July 2024122–
June 202415–
May 2024172–
April 202425–
March 202494–

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

B1/B2 visas issued in Samoa

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

Visas issued in Samoa, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

539539

Down 30%vs 767 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
45
Busiest month
140
Jul 2025
Latest month
89
Jan 2026Down 37%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 767

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 539

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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 Samoa each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
16%
0%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 298 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    700

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 35%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    592

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 15%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    89

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 37%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 592 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 37% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Samoa
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202689142Down 37%
December 202500
November 20256677Down 14%
October 202501Down 100%
September 202566122Down 46%
August 202511About flat, 0%
July 2025140121Up 16%
June 202511About flat, 0%
May 202587166Down 48%
April 2025725Down 72%
March 202582110Down 25%
February 202501Down 100%
January 202514275Up 89%
December 202401Down 100%
November 20247735Up 120%
October 2024137Down 97%
September 20241222Up 6000%
August 202413Down 67%
July 202412188Up 38%
June 20241298Down 100%
May 2024166107Up 55%
April 20242589Down 72%
March 202411086Up 28%
February 20241200Down 100%

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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