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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 186th 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."

Bamako, Mali: 88 nonimmigrant visas issued in September 2025, down 62% on September 2024 (232).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 63, 71.6% of the post's issuances, G2 (other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family) with 13, 14.8% of the post's issuances and A2 (other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family) with 5, 5.7% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Bamako ranks 178th by count.

The immigrant visa table for September 2025 lists no issuances for this post; many posts handle only nonimmigrant applications.

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 the next available appointment as 2 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview. For visitor visas that is shorter than the 5.5 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B22 monthsnext available appointment; median post 1 month
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.

88nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-62% vs Sep 2024 (232)
207nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-57% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20250 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

0175350VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 203 (Visitors 171, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 2)Nov 2022: 171 (Visitors 154, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 0)Dec 2022: 205 (Visitors 175, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 0)Jan 2023: 160 (Visitors 120, Students and exchange visitors 12, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 25, Transit and crew 0)Feb 2023: 146 (Visitors 119, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 0)Mar 2023: 220 (Visitors 149, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 57, Transit and crew 0)Apr 2023: 167 (Visitors 144, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 0)May 2023: 221 (Visitors 184, Students and exchange visitors 12, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 0)Jun 2023: 191 (Visitors 164, Students and exchange visitors 21, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 0)Jul 2023: 198 (Visitors 162, Students and exchange visitors 25, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 0)Aug 2023: 184 (Visitors 143, Students and exchange visitors 20, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 0)Sep 2023: 216 (Visitors 172, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 0)Oct 2023: 168 (Visitors 154, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 0)Nov 2023: 196 (Visitors 166, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 0)Dec 2023: 116 (Visitors 103, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 0)Jan 2024: 111 (Visitors 87, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 0)Feb 2024: 274 (Visitors 256, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 0)Mar 2024: 267 (Visitors 232, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 26, Transit and crew 1)Apr 2024: 151 (Visitors 121, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 13, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 1)May 2024: 302 (Visitors 262, Students and exchange visitors 28, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 1)Jun 2024: 210 (Visitors 168, Students and exchange visitors 24, Temporary workers 14, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 0)Jul 2024: 227 (Visitors 185, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 0)Aug 2024: 229 (Visitors 184, Students and exchange visitors 24, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 0)Sep 2024: 232 (Visitors 202, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 0)Oct 2024: 350 (Visitors 318, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 0)Nov 2024: 120 (Visitors 94, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 15, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 0)Dec 2024: 321 (Visitors 279, Students and exchange visitors 32, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 0)Jan 2025: 311 (Visitors 280, Students and exchange visitors 17, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 0)Feb 2025: 64 (Visitors 43, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 0)Mar 2025: 224 (Visitors 188, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 0)Apr 2025: 243 (Visitors 225, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 0)May 2025: 170 (Visitors 156, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 0)Jun 2025: 56 (Visitors 19, Students and exchange visitors 16, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 0)Jul 2025: 164 (Visitors 147, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 0)Aug 2025: 207 (Visitors 170, Students and exchange visitors 17, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 1)Sep 2025: 88 (Visitors 63, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Bamako by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crew

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 Mali and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025BamakoMaliAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued8888823,557
Change on Sep 2024-62%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued0045,966
Visitors share71.6%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share0%—2.9%
Temporary workers share4.5%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share23.9%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0%—2.9%
B1/B2 next appointment2 months—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 Mali within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Mali, which is on the Mali nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure6371.6%178 of 211
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family1314.8%83 of 157
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family55.7%125 of 169
P4Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-333.4%10 of 38
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family22.3%89 of 137
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family11.1%101 of 128
E2Treaty investor, spouse or child11.1%62 of 68

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

Seasonality

Jan72
Feb75
Mar116
Apr88
May101
Jun102
Jul106
Aug99
Sep115
Oct119
Nov104
Dec139
Which months are busiest at Bamako. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

090180202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 451 Dec 2022: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 4517 Jan 2023: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 451 Feb 2023: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 456 Mar 2023: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 4517 Apr 2023: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 459 Jun 2023: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 1531 Jul 2023: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 151 Aug 2023: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 1520 Sep 2023: B1/B2 31 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 1412 Oct 2023: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 145 Nov 2023: B1/B2 17 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 1417 Dec 2023: B1/B2 64 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 146 Jan 2024: B1/B2 71 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 141 Feb 2024: B1/B2 70 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 146 Mar 2024: B1/B2 42 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 79 Apr 2024: B1/B2 42 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 78 May 2024: B1/B2 66 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Jun 2024: B1/B2 85 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jul 2024: B1/B2 91 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Aug 2024: B1/B2 108 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 714 Sep 2024: B1/B2 134 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Oct 2024: B1/B2 134 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 712 Nov 2024: B1/B2 157 days; F/M/J 21; H/L/O/P/Q 211 Dec 2024: B1/B2 157 days; F/M/J 21; H/L/O/P/Q 216 Jan 2025: B1/B2 176 days; F/M/J 21; H/L/O/P/Q 217 Feb 2025: B1/B2 175 days; F/M/J 21; H/L/O/P/Q 215 Mar 2025: B1/B2 175 days; F/M/J 21; H/L/O/P/Q 2116 Apr 2025: B1/B2 176 days; F/M/J 28; H/L/O/P/Q 311 May 2025: B1/B2 180 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 304 Jun 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 302 Jul 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Aug 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Sep 2025: B1/B2 165 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —3 Oct 2025: B1/B2 180 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Nov 2025: B1/B2 180 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —2 Dec 2025: B1/B2 165 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jan 2026: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —8 Feb 2026: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Mar 2026: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —4 Apr 2026: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —14 May 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Jun 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Jul 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —

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

Next available appointment at Bamako 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 2025880-62%
Aug 20252070-10%
Jul 20251640-28%
Jun 2025560-73%
May 20251700-44%
Apr 20252430+61%
Mar 20252240-16%
Feb 2025640-77%
Jan 20253110+180%
Dec 20243210+177%
Nov 20241200-39%
Oct 20243500+108%
Sep 20242320+7%
Aug 20242290+24%
Jul 20242270+15%
Jun 20242100+10%
May 20243020+37%
Apr 20241510-10%
Mar 20242670+21%
Feb 20242740+88%
Jan 20241110-31%
Dec 20231160-43%
Nov 20231960+15%
Oct 20231680-17%

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.

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

Questions and answers

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

88 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 232 nonimmigrant visas.

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

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 2 months away (2 to 6 months). The Department updates the table monthly and says new appointments are added regularly, so an applicant may get an appointment sooner.

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

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

Which visa classes does Bamako issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (63, 71.6%), G2 (13, 14.8%), A2 (5, 5.7%), P4 (3, 3.4%) and G4 (2, 2.3%). 7 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Bamako rising or falling?

September 2025: 88 nonimmigrant visas, down 62% on September 2024 (232). 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 Bamako 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 Bamako 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.