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U.S. visas issued to nationals of Mongolia
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.
In September 2025, 2,603 nonimmigrant visas were issued to nationals of Mongolia, the 39th largest count among 203 nationalities that month; that is up 74% on September 2024 (1,495).
For the full fiscal year the Department's Report of the Visa Office lists 19,094 nonimmigrant visas issued to nationals of Mongolia in FY2024, 0.2% of the 10,969,936 issued worldwide and the 60th largest nationality of 197. The previous year's figure was 13,341 (FY2023).
The largest classes in September 2025 were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 2,359, F1 (student in an academic or language training program) with 87 and G2 (other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family) with 39. 20 immigrant visas were issued to applicants chargeable to Mongolia in the same month, led by DV (16) and IR5 (3).
The Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (visitor) visa applicants who are nationals of Mongolia was 31.28% in FY2025, close to the Asia median of 25.20%; it was 39.36% in FY2024. The rate covers B visas only and is the Department's own calculation, counting each applicant once by their final status in the year.
In the Diversity Visa program, 227 entrants chargeable to Mongolia were selected for DV-2026, 0.2% of all selectees that year; the count was 174 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 Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar) issued 2,535 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, to applicants of all nationalities.
Nonimmigrant issuances by month
Compared with the Asia region and the world
| Measure | Mongolia | Asia (40 nationalities) | All nationalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | 19,094 | 3,601,133 | 10,969,936 |
| Median nationality, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | — | 17,838 | 7,901 |
| Nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 2,603 | 271,934 | 823,557 |
| Change on Sep 2024 | +74% | — | -11% |
| Immigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 20 | — | 45,966 |
| B-visa adjusted refusal rate, FY2025 | 31.28% | 25.20% | 31.28% |
| DV-2026 selectees | 227 | — | 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 | 14,201 | 74.4% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 2,584 | 13.5% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 852 | 4.5% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 413 | 2.2% |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 155 | 0.8% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 123 | 0.6% |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 82 | 0.4% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 70 | 0.4% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 68 | 0.4% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 50 | 0.3% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 50 | 0.3% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 50 | 0.3% |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 47 | 0.2% |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 36 | 0.2% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 31 | 0.2% |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 26 | 0.1% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 25 | 0.1% |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 24 | 0.1% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 24 | 0.1% |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 24 | 0.1% |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 21 | 0.1% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 20 | 0.1% |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 15 | 0.1% |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 14 | 0.1% |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 14 | 0.1% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 13 | 0.1% |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 13 | 0.1% |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 11 | 0.1% |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 10 | 0.1% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 7 | 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 | 2,359 | 90.6% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 87 | 3.3% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 39 | 1.5% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 26 | 1% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 17 | 0.7% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 15 | 0.6% |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 14 | 0.5% |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 13 | 0.5% |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 6 | 0.2% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 6 | 0.2% |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0.2% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 4 | 0.2% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3 | 0.1% |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0% |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% |
Immigrant visa classes, September 2025 (foreign state of chargeability)
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 16 | 80% |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 15% |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 5% |
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 | 10,803 | 7,898 | 2,150 | 253 | — |
| FY2016 | 10,731 | 7,892 | 2,165 | 220 | -1% |
| FY2017 | 9,645 | 6,928 | 2,035 | 156 | -10% |
| FY2018 | 8,903 | 6,260 | 1,859 | 172 | -8% |
| FY2019 | 10,224 | 7,030 | 2,154 | 474 | +15% |
| FY2020 | 4,962 | 3,914 | 491 | 208 | -51% |
| FY2021 | 1,848 | 170 | 1,201 | 203 | -63% |
| FY2022 | 7,561 | 3,939 | 2,559 | 537 | +309% |
| FY2023 | 13,341 | 9,044 | 3,217 | 450 | +76% |
| FY2024 | 19,094 | 14,229 | 3,672 | 416 | +43% |
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.
Adjusted B-visa refusal rate by fiscal year
Dark bar: Mongolia. Grey bar: Asia median for the same year. The Department's rate covers B visas only; it counts each applicant once, in the status in which the fiscal year ended, so an applicant refused and later issued in the same year counts as an issuance. Source tables: FY2023, FY2024, FY2025.
Diversity Visa selectees by program year
| Program year | Selectees chargeable to Mongolia | Share of all selectees | All selectees |
|---|---|---|---|
| DV-2016 | 185 | 0.2% | 91,563 |
| DV-2017 | 144 | 0.2% | 83,910 |
| DV-2018 | 197 | 0.2% | 115,968 |
| DV-2019 | 196 | 0.2% | 87,610 |
| DV-2020 | 265 | 0.3% | 83,884 |
| DV-2021 | 496 | 0.4% | 132,404 |
| DV-2022 | 293 | 0.2% | 119,021 |
| DV-2023 | 296 | 0.2% | 119,262 |
| DV-2024 | 300 | 0.2% | 142,947 |
| DV-2025 | 174 | 0.1% | 131,060 |
| DV-2026 | 227 | 0.2% | 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 Mongolia
- Ulaanbaatar: 2,535 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 Mongolia?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (business and tourist) visas was 31.28% in FY2025 against a Asia median of 25.20%. The Department publishes this rate only for B visas and only by nationality; it counts each applicant once, by the status in which the year ended.
How many U.S. visas were issued to nationals of Mongolia last year?
19,094 nonimmigrant visas in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office, the Department's final annual figure. In September 2025, the latest monthly report, 2,603 were issued.
How does September 2025 compare with a year earlier for Mongolia?
2,603 nonimmigrant visas, up 74% on September 2024 (1,495). Months are compared one to one; the Department says its monthly reports should not be added together.
Which visa classes do nationals of Mongolia receive most?
B1/B2 (14,201), J1 (2,584), F1 (852), A2 (413) and F2 (155) in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office.
How many DV lottery selectees did Mongolia have?
227 for DV-2026, 0.2% of all selectees. Earlier years: DV-2022 293, DV-2023 296, DV-2024 300, DV-2025 174. Being selected is not a visa; the Department selects more entrants than there are visas available.
Where do nationals of Mongolia apply?
Ulaanbaatar is the U.S. post in Mongolia. 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.