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Western Sahara
U.S. visas issued to nationals of Western Sahara
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 Western Sahara were issued 1 U.S. nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, after none in September 2024, the 203rd largest nationality of 203 in the month's table.
The Department's Report of the Visa Office annual tables on this site do not list Western Sahara; the Department publishes annual totals separately and this site does not add monthly reports together.
The largest classes in September 2025 were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 1.
The Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (visitor) visa applicants who are nationals of Western Sahara was 0.00% in FY2020, below the worldwide median of 27.67%; it was 0.00% in FY2019. 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, 2 entrants chargeable to Western Sahara were selected for DV-2026, 0% of all selectees that year; the count was 2 for DV-2023. 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 Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.
Nonimmigrant issuances by month
Compared with other nationalities and the world
| Measure | Western Sahara | Region | All nationalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 1 | — | 823,557 |
| Change on Sep 2024 | — | — | -11% |
| Immigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 0 | — | 45,966 |
| B-visa adjusted refusal rate, FY2020 | 0.00% | — | 27.67% |
| DV-2026 selectees | 2 | — | 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, September 2025
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1 | 100% |
Adjusted B-visa refusal rate by fiscal year
Dark bar: Western Sahara. Grey bar: worldwide 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: FY2018, FY2019, FY2020.
Diversity Visa selectees by program year
| Program year | Selectees chargeable to Western Sahara | Share of all selectees | All selectees |
|---|---|---|---|
| DV-2022 | 2 | 0% | 119,021 |
| DV-2023 | 2 | 0% | 119,262 |
| DV-2026 | 2 | 0% | 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.
Questions and answers
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for nationals of Western Sahara?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (business and tourist) visas was 0.00% in FY2020. 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 Western Sahara last year?
The annual tables on this site do not list Western Sahara. In September 2025, the latest monthly report, 1 nonimmigrant visas were issued to its nationals; the Department publishes annual totals separately.
How does September 2025 compare with a year earlier for Western Sahara?
1 nonimmigrant visas, after none in September 2024. Months are compared one to one; the Department says its monthly reports should not be added together.
Which visa classes do nationals of Western Sahara receive most?
B1/B2 (1, 100%) in September 2025.
How many DV lottery selectees did Western Sahara have?
2 for DV-2026, 0% of all selectees. Earlier years: DV-2022 2, DV-2023 2. Being selected is not a visa; the Department selects more entrants than there are visas available.
Where do nationals of Western Sahara apply?
This site's post table lists no U.S. post in Western Sahara; nationals apply at posts in other countries.
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.