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U.S. visas issued to nationals of Cote d'Ivoire
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nationals of Cote d'Ivoire were issued 385 U.S. nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, down 40% on September 2024 (643), the 96th largest nationality of 203 in the month's table.
For the full fiscal year the Department's Report of the Visa Office lists 9,255 nonimmigrant visas issued to nationals of Cote d'Ivoire in FY2024, 0.1% of the 10,969,936 issued worldwide and the 90th largest nationality of 197. The previous year's figure was 8,190 (FY2023).
The largest classes in September 2025 were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 279, A2 (other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family) with 49 and G2 (other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family) with 24. 47 immigrant visas were issued to applicants chargeable to Cote d'Ivoire in the same month, led by DV (16) and IR1 (11).
The Department's annual adjusted B-visa refusal rate table does not list Cote d'Ivoire.
In the Diversity Visa program, 926 entrants chargeable to Cote d'Ivoire were selected for DV-2026, 0.7% of all selectees that year; the count was 883 for DV-2025. Selection is not a visa; the Department's pages explain that selectees must still qualify and that more are selected than there are visas.
The U.S. post in Cote d'Ivoire (Abidjan) issued 327 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, to applicants of all nationalities.
Nonimmigrant issuances by month
Compared with the Africa region and the world
| Measure | Cote d'Ivoire | Africa (54 nationalities) | All nationalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | 9,255 | 539,434 | 10,969,936 |
| Median nationality, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | — | 2,955 | 7,901 |
| Nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 385 | 23,471 | 823,557 |
| Change on Sep 2024 | -40% | — | -11% |
| Immigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 47 | — | 45,966 |
| DV-2026 selectees | 926 | — | 129,516 |
Fiscal-year rows are the Department's Report of the Visa Office tables; monthly rows are the September 2025 report alone. Region and world refusal figures are medians across the nationalities listed in the Department's table for that year; regions follow the Report of the Visa Office grouping.
Visa classes, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued, FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,752 | 83.8% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 455 | 4.9% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 184 | 2% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 176 | 1.9% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 174 | 1.9% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 116 | 1.3% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 75 | 0.8% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 61 | 0.7% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 47 | 0.5% |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 41 | 0.4% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 32 | 0.3% |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 17 | 0.2% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 15 | 0.2% |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 14 | 0.2% |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 13 | 0.1% |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 11 | 0.1% |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 11 | 0.1% |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 7 | 0.1% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 7 | 0.1% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 6 | 0.1% |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0.1% |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 5 | 0.1% |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 4 | 0% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0% |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 3 | 0% |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 3 | 0% |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0% |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 2 | 0% |
From the Department's annual NIV detail table (nationality by class). Older symbol spellings in the table (B-1,2; H-1B) are shown in the current form.
Visa classes, September 2025
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 279 | 72.5% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 49 | 12.7% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 24 | 6.2% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 8 | 2.1% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 7 | 1.8% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 6 | 1.6% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 4 | 1% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.8% |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.3% |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.3% |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0.3% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.3% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.3% |
Immigrant visa classes, September 2025 (foreign state of chargeability)
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 16 | 34% |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 11 | 23.4% |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 8 | 17% |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 6 | 12.8% |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 4 | 8.5% |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 2.1% |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 2.1% |
Nonimmigrant issuances by fiscal year, Report of the Visa Office
| Fiscal year | All classes | Visitors (B) | Students, exchange (F, M, J) | Temporary workers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 5,813 | 4,754 | 512 | 67 | — |
| FY2016 | 6,709 | 5,450 | 513 | 62 | +15% |
| FY2017 | 6,612 | 5,376 | 525 | 68 | -1% |
| FY2018 | 7,296 | 6,065 | 529 | 55 | +10% |
| FY2019 | 7,514 | 6,243 | 466 | 78 | +3% |
| FY2020 | 3,030 | 2,511 | 224 | 24 | -60% |
| FY2021 | 961 | 172 | 423 | 37 | -68% |
| FY2022 | 4,910 | 3,684 | 562 | 86 | +411% |
| FY2023 | 8,190 | 6,594 | 691 | 83 | +67% |
| FY2024 | 9,255 | 7,753 | 559 | 103 | +13% |
Fiscal years run October to September. Every row is the Department's final annual detail table for that year; the visitor, student and worker columns add the table's class columns within one year. No monthly reports are summed.
Diversity Visa selectees by program year
| Program year | Selectees chargeable to Cote d'Ivoire | Share of all selectees | All selectees |
|---|---|---|---|
| DV-2016 | 1,129 | 1.2% | 91,563 |
| DV-2017 | 891 | 1.1% | 83,910 |
| DV-2018 | 1,029 | 0.9% | 115,968 |
| DV-2019 | 1,036 | 1.2% | 87,610 |
| DV-2020 | 364 | 0.4% | 83,884 |
| DV-2021 | 737 | 0.6% | 132,404 |
| DV-2022 | 597 | 0.5% | 119,021 |
| DV-2023 | 552 | 0.5% | 119,262 |
| DV-2024 | 672 | 0.5% | 142,947 |
| DV-2025 | 883 | 0.7% | 131,060 |
| DV-2026 | 926 | 0.7% | 129,516 |
Counts of selected entrants as published on the Department's "selected entrants" pages; no names are published or held. Selection is not a visa: the Department selects more entrants than visas available, and DV visas are issued only to selectees who qualify before the program year ends.
U.S. posts in Cote d'Ivoire
- Abidjan: 327 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
Questions and answers
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for nationals of Cote d'Ivoire?
The Department's adjusted B-visa refusal rate tables do not list Cote d'Ivoire.
How many U.S. visas were issued to nationals of Cote d'Ivoire last year?
9,255 nonimmigrant visas in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office, the Department's final annual figure. In September 2025, the latest monthly report, 385 were issued.
How does September 2025 compare with a year earlier for Cote d'Ivoire?
385 nonimmigrant visas, down 40% on September 2024 (643). Months are compared one to one; the Department says its monthly reports should not be added together.
Which visa classes do nationals of Cote d'Ivoire receive most?
B1/B2 (7,752), F1 (455), A2 (184), G2 (176) and G4 (174) in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office.
How many DV lottery selectees did Cote d'Ivoire have?
926 for DV-2026, 0.7% of all selectees. Earlier years: DV-2022 597, DV-2023 552, DV-2024 672, DV-2025 883. Being selected is not a visa; the Department selects more entrants than there are visas available.
Where do nationals of Cote d'Ivoire apply?
Abidjan is the U.S. post in Cote d'Ivoire. Nationals may also apply at posts elsewhere, subject to each post's rules, so the nationality figures on this page and the post figures are different counts.
Where does this data come from?
The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by nationality, the annual Report of the Visa Office detail tables, the annual adjusted B-visa refusal rate tables and the Diversity Visa selectee pages. Data through 30 Sep 2025.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Nationality and Visa Class; Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Foreign State of Chargeability or Place of Birth and Visa Class; Report of the Visa Office NIV detail tables (workbook); Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas Only, by Nationality; Diversity Visa selected entrants pages. All public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.