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Visa issuances and wait times at the U.S. post in Ouagadougou

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 184th of 217 posts by nonimmigrant issuances in Sep 2025 · wait times read 1 Jul 2026

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. On wait times the Department says: "New appointments are added regularly, so you may get an appointment sooner" and "The average wait times we report do not guarantee a visa applicant will get an appointment within a specific time."

The U.S. embassy or consulate in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, issued 122 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the most recent month in the State Department's monthly tables, down 49% on September 2024 (237).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 55, 45.1% of the post's issuances, G2 (other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family) with 37, 30.3% of the post's issuances and J1 (exchange visitor) with 13, 10.7% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Ouagadougou ranks 182nd by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 170th of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 75 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by DV (33) and IR2 (16); 63 in September 2024.

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; this site does not add monthly reports together, so the month-by-month table below is read one month at a time.

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed no appointment estimate for this post.

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B2Not listednext available appointment
Student F, M, JNot listednext available appointment
Worker H, L, O, P, QNot listednext available appointment

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

122nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-49% vs Sep 2024 (237)
75nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+63% month on month
75immigrant visas, Sep 202563 in Sep 2024
0.01%share of worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025median post: 909 that month

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.

Monthly issuances by broad class, last 36 months

0216432VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 179 (Visitors 149, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 210 (Visitors 176, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 26, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 131 (Visitors 115, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 197 (Visitors 129, Students and exchange visitors 43, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Feb 2023: 278 (Visitors 221, Students and exchange visitors 20, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 36, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Mar 2023: 163 (Visitors 135, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 192 (Visitors 139, Students and exchange visitors 16, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)May 2023: 246 (Visitors 195, Students and exchange visitors 33, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jun 2023: 296 (Visitors 232, Students and exchange visitors 29, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 29, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jul 2023: 198 (Visitors 111, Students and exchange visitors 36, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 44, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Aug 2023: 54 (Visitors 17, Students and exchange visitors 27, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2023: 105 (Visitors 36, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 46, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2023: 125 (Visitors 92, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2023: 213 (Visitors 200, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2023: 96 (Visitors 63, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2024: 86 (Visitors 44, Students and exchange visitors 18, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2024: 103 (Visitors 68, Students and exchange visitors 18, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2024: 153 (Visitors 128, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Apr 2024: 320 (Visitors 274, Students and exchange visitors 20, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2024: 257 (Visitors 206, Students and exchange visitors 45, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2024: 284 (Visitors 238, Students and exchange visitors 33, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Jul 2024: 322 (Visitors 263, Students and exchange visitors 33, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Aug 2024: 432 (Visitors 385, Students and exchange visitors 31, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Sep 2024: 237 (Visitors 204, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 9)Oct 2024: 262 (Visitors 223, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 15)Nov 2024: 238 (Visitors 206, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Dec 2024: 189 (Visitors 151, Students and exchange visitors 16, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jan 2025: 221 (Visitors 167, Students and exchange visitors 28, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 174 (Visitors 146, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Mar 2025: 227 (Visitors 191, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2025: 159 (Visitors 131, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2025: 161 (Visitors 145, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2025: 124 (Visitors 93, Students and exchange visitors 23, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 80 (Visitors 47, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Aug 2025: 75 (Visitors 51, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2025: 122 (Visitors 55, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 45, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Ouagadougou by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classes

Groups follow the Department's visa symbols: visitors (B), students and exchange visitors (F, M, J), temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, E, R, TN, I), diplomatic and official (A, G, NATO), transit and crew (C, D), other. Hover a month for its counts. Each bar is one monthly report.

Compared with Burkina Faso and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025OuagadougouBurkina FasoAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued122122823,557
Change on Sep 2024-49%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued757545,966
Visitors share45.1%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share12.3%—2.9%
Temporary workers share4.1%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share36.9%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share1.6%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointmentNot listed—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointmentNot listed—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in Burkina Faso within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Burkina Faso, which is on the Burkina Faso nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure5545.1%182 of 211
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family3730.3%40 of 157
J1Exchange visitor1310.7%113 of 194
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family54.1%51 of 137
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family32.5%76 of 128
F1Student in an academic or language training program21.6%170 of 184
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children21.6%88 of 119
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse10.8%158 of 163
K1Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen10.8%91 of 96
K2Child of K-110.8%33 of 35
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)10.8%137 of 144
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics10.8%124 of 132

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
DVDiversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3)3344%35 of 96
IR2Child of U.S. citizen1621.3%40 of 103
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen1520%58 of 115
F1Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12)45.3%44 of 82
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age45.3%95 of 109
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)11.3%93 of 99
F2AFamily second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23)11.3%66 of 73
FXFamily second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3)11.3%79 of 84

Ranks are among posts in the same month's table. Earlier months are linked from the month-by-month table below.

Seasonality

Jan62
Feb45
Mar83
Apr109
May104
Jun130
Jul120
Aug113
Sep107
Oct89
Nov88
Dec85
Which months are busiest at Ouagadougou. Index over 6 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0218436202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 231 days; F/M/J 230; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Dec 2022: B1/B2 206 days; F/M/J 206; H/L/O/P/Q 117 Jan 2023: B1/B2 181 days; F/M/J 181; H/L/O/P/Q 201 Feb 2023: B1/B2 428 days; F/M/J 421; H/L/O/P/Q 86 Mar 2023: B1/B2 429 days; F/M/J 436; H/L/O/P/Q 817 Apr 2023: B1/B2 399 days; F/M/J 399; H/L/O/P/Q 79 Jun 2023: B1/B2 336 days; F/M/J 336; H/L/O/P/Q 731 Jul 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Aug 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —20 Sep 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —12 Oct 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —5 Nov 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —17 Dec 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jan 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Feb 2024: B1/B2 283 days; F/M/J 283; H/L/O/P/Q 2836 Mar 2024: B1/B2 283 days; F/M/J 283; H/L/O/P/Q 2839 Apr 2024: B1/B2 283 days; F/M/J 283; H/L/O/P/Q 2838 May 2024: B1/B2 274 days; F/M/J 269; H/L/O/P/Q 23717 Jun 2024: B1/B2 365 days; F/M/J 245; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jul 2024: B1/B2 336 days; F/M/J 224; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Aug 2024: B1/B2 294 days; F/M/J 196; H/L/O/P/Q 714 Sep 2024: B1/B2 300 days; F/M/J 174; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Oct 2024: B1/B2 366 days; F/M/J 366; H/L/O/P/Q 9012 Nov 2024: B1/B2 340 days; F/M/J 340; H/L/O/P/Q 901 Dec 2024: B1/B2 340 days; F/M/J 340; H/L/O/P/Q 906 Jan 2025: B1/B2 100 days; F/M/J 55; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Feb 2025: B1/B2 70 days; F/M/J 56; H/L/O/P/Q 305 Mar 2025: B1/B2 70 days; F/M/J 56; H/L/O/P/Q 3016 Apr 2025: B1/B2 95 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 141 May 2025: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 154 Jun 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 02 Jul 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Aug 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 07 Sep 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Oct 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jan 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —8 Feb 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Mar 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —4 Apr 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —14 May 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Jun 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Jul 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —

Visitor B1/B2Student F, M, JWorker H, L, O, P, Q

Next available appointment at Ouagadougou over time. Days to the next available appointment as listed on each reading date (44 readings, 4 Nov 2022 to 1 Jul 2026). From 1 May 2025 the Department publishes the estimate in half-month steps; those are shown as 30 days per month.

Month by month

MonthNonimmigrantImmigrantvs same month prior year
Sep 202512275-49%
Aug 20257531-83%
Jul 20258061-75%
Jun 202512453-56%
May 202516146-37%
Apr 2025159100-50%
Mar 202522779+48%
Feb 202517473+69%
Jan 202522141+157%
Dec 202418939+97%
Nov 202423828+12%
Oct 202426216+110%
Sep 202423763+126%
Aug 202443246+700%
Jul 202432251+63%
Jun 202428451-4%
May 202425744+4%
Apr 202432032+67%
Mar 202415340-6%
Feb 202410313-63%
Jan 20248610-56%
Dec 20239617-27%
Nov 202321315+1%
Oct 202312518-30%

One row per monthly report; the rows are not added together. Each month links to the post's class breakdown for that month. Global totals for any month: September 2025.

Ouagadougou
Location of the U.S. post in Ouagadougou.This post Other posts in the country Outlines: Natural Earth.

Questions and answers

How many visas did the U.S. post in Ouagadougou issue last month?

122 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 75 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 237 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Ouagadougou?

The Department's table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed no B1/B2 estimate for Ouagadougou.

What is the wait for a student visa interview in Ouagadougou?

No F, M, J estimate was listed for Ouagadougou in the table read on 1 Jul 2026.

Which visa classes does Ouagadougou issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (55, 45.1%), G2 (37, 30.3%), J1 (13, 10.7%), G4 (5, 4.1%) and A1 (3, 2.5%). 12 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Ouagadougou rising or falling?

September 2025: 122 nonimmigrant visas, down 49% on September 2024 (237). The month-by-month series on this page shows the path one month at a time; the Department notes that monthly reports are preliminary and subject to change and should not be added together.

How many visas does Ouagadougou issue in a year?

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office, and says its monthly reports should not be aggregated, so this site shows no yearly figure for a post. The annual tables by nationality are on the nationality pages.

What does the issuance count for Ouagadougou not tell you?

It is the number of visas issued, not the number of applications received or interviews held, and it says nothing about the outcome of any individual application. The Department publishes refusal rates only for B visas by nationality, not by post.

Where does this data come from?

The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class, and a Global Visa Wait Times table. Issuances on this page run March 2017 to September 2025; wait times are read from the Department's table and kept as dated snapshots (44 readings for this post).

Provenance

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class (latest NIV table, latest IV table), public domain; Global Visa Wait Times table, read on the dates shown. Issuance data through 30 Sep 2025; site generated 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.