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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 217th 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 Niamey, Niger, issued 2 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the most recent month in the State Department's monthly tables, down 97% on September 2024 (78).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 2, 100% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Niamey ranks 210th 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 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.

2nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-97% vs Sep 2024 (78)
17nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-88% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 202515 in Sep 2024
0%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

0104208VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 48 (Visitors 27, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 49 (Visitors 10, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 36, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 54 (Visitors 5, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 39, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 49 (Visitors 14, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 137 (Visitors 71, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 65, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 75 (Visitors 39, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 73 (Visitors 20, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 43, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2023: 96 (Visitors 29, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 58, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2023: 49 (Visitors 17, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2023: 35 (Visitors 3, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2023: 16 (Visitors 8, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2023: 6 (Visitors 5, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2023: 14 (Visitors 13, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2023: 42 (Visitors 28, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2023: 90 (Visitors 57, Students and exchange visitors 26, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2024: 61 (Visitors 46, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2024: 82 (Visitors 71, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2024: 97 (Visitors 80, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2024: 135 (Visitors 93, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)May 2024: 135 (Visitors 100, Students and exchange visitors 21, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jun 2024: 99 (Visitors 72, Students and exchange visitors 21, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2024: 119 (Visitors 91, Students and exchange visitors 23, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2024: 27 (Visitors 13, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2024: 78 (Visitors 46, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2024: 104 (Visitors 76, Students and exchange visitors 17, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2024: 61 (Visitors 40, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2024: 111 (Visitors 63, Students and exchange visitors 36, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2025: 0 (Visitors 0, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 0 (Visitors 0, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2025: 28 (Visitors 20, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2025: 171 (Visitors 129, Students and exchange visitors 20, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2025: 151 (Visitors 127, Students and exchange visitors 21, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2025: 208 (Visitors 191, Students and exchange visitors 12, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 182 (Visitors 136, Students and exchange visitors 23, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Aug 2025: 17 (Visitors 6, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Sep 2025: 2 (Visitors 2, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Niamey 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 Niger and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025NiameyNigerAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued22823,557
Change on Sep 2024-97%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued0045,966
Visitors share100%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share0%—2.9%
Temporary workers share0%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share0%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—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 Niger within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Niger, which is on the Niger nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure2100%210 of 211

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

Seasonality

Jan93
Feb89
Mar108
Apr62
May93
Jun101
Jul121
Aug126
Sep112
Oct98
Nov76
Dec100
Which months are busiest at Niamey. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

088176202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Dec 2022: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —17 Jan 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Feb 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Mar 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —17 Apr 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —9 Jun 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —31 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 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Mar 2024: B1/B2 112 days; F/M/J 112; H/L/O/P/Q —9 Apr 2024: B1/B2 176 days; F/M/J 176; H/L/O/P/Q —8 May 2024: B1/B2 98 days; F/M/J 98; H/L/O/P/Q —17 Jun 2024: B1/B2 115 days; F/M/J 115; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jul 2024: B1/B2 103 days; F/M/J 103; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Aug 2024: B1/B2 85 days; F/M/J 85; H/L/O/P/Q —14 Sep 2024: B1/B2 85 days; F/M/J 85; H/L/O/P/Q —2 Oct 2024: B1/B2 85 days; F/M/J 85; H/L/O/P/Q —12 Nov 2024: B1/B2 78 days; F/M/J 78; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Dec 2024: B1/B2 84 days; F/M/J 84; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jan 2025: B1/B2 95 days; F/M/J 95; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Feb 2025: B1/B2 95 days; F/M/J 95; H/L/O/P/Q —5 Mar 2025: B1/B2 95 days; F/M/J 95; H/L/O/P/Q —16 Apr 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 May 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —4 Jun 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —2 Jul 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —3 Aug 2025: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 120; H/L/O/P/Q 1207 Sep 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —3 Oct 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Nov 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —2 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 Niamey 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 202520-97%
Aug 2025177-37%
Jul 20251826+53%
Jun 20252083+110%
May 20251513+12%
Apr 202517122+27%
Mar 2025280-71%
Dec 20241119+23%
Nov 2024612+45%
Oct 20241045+643%
Sep 20247815+1200%
Aug 20242725+69%
Jul 202411919+240%
Jun 20249912+102%
May 202413526+41%
Apr 202413511+85%
Mar 20249720+29%
Feb 20248225-40%
Jan 20246119+24%
Dec 2023900+67%
Nov 2023420-14%
Oct 2023140-71%
Sep 202360-95%
Aug 2023160-89%

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.

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

Questions and answers

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

2 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 78 nonimmigrant visas.

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

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

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

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

Which visa classes does Niamey issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (2, 100%). 1 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Niamey rising or falling?

September 2025: 2 nonimmigrant visas, down 97% on September 2024 (78). 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 Niamey 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 Niamey 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.