J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Mauritania and for Individuals with Mauritania Nationality
Last Updated: June 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of J1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of J1 Visa approvals/ issuances for Mauritania and individuals with nationality as Mauritania. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Mauritania: Data at consulates in Mauritania (all applicants who had their visa interview in Mauritania).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Mauritania Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Mauritania worldwide (including those living outside Mauritania).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Mauritania Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Mauritania since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 21 |
| FY 2019 | 25 |
| FY 2020 | 6 |
| FY 2021 | 19 |
| FY 2022 | 27 |
| FY 2023 | 24 |
| FY 2024 | 23 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Mauritania
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 87.5% | 12.5% |
| FY 2019 | 92.59% | 7.41% |
| FY 2020 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2021 | 95.0% | 5.0% |
| FY 2022 | 90.0% | 10.0% |
| FY 2023 | 88.89% | 11.11% |
| FY 2024 | 92.0% | 8.0% |
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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in Mauritania.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Mauritania
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Mauritania since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 32 |
| FY 2019 | 29 |
| FY 2020 | 7 |
| FY 2021 | 11 |
| FY 2022 | 29 |
| FY 2023 | 29 |
| FY 2024 | 23 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Mauritania nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Mauritania nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.