US Visas for Mauritania
Official refusal rates, interview wait times, and how many visas of each type the United States actually issued to applicants from Mauritania.
67.61%
Visitor visas refused, FY2025
1,060
Visas issued in FY2025
Interview wait times
Current waits at every Mauritania post
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The only published rate for Mauritania
67.61% of B-1/B-2 visitor visa applications from Mauritania were refused in FY2025. Visitor visas are the one class where the State Department publishes a figure for each nationality, so this is the only number on the site that is genuinely specific to Mauritania rather than a worldwide average.
See the full 9-year history →Which US visas Mauritania actually gets
Issuances in the most recent fiscal year, largest first. These counts are specific to Mauritania.
| Visa type | Issued | Year |
|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 Visa | 752 | FY2025 |
| DV Lottery Visa | 71 | FY2025 |
| IR2 Visa | 59 | FY2025 |
| IR1 Visa | 53 | FY2025 |
| J-1 Visa | 30 | FY2025 |
| F2A Visa | 20 | FY2025 |
| IR5 Visa | 19 | FY2025 |
| F1 Family Preference Visa | 10 | FY2025 |
| F-1 Visa | 9 | FY2025 |
| I Visa | 6 | FY2025 |
| L2 Visa | 5 | FY2025 |
| H-1B Visa | 4 | FY2025 |
16 further visa types had issuances to Mauritania this year. Browse all visa types →
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