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Port Louis: U.S. visa waits, scheduling and visas issued

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a wait of 15 days for student visa appointments and 15 days for visitor visas at Port Louis. 0 of 186 posts list a shorter student wait.

Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

By visa type

Appointment waits at Port Louis

The State Department lists how long applicants at each post wait for an interview, in months. It published these figures for Port Louis on September 17, 2026.

Visa classPort LouisMedian postPosts with a shorter wait
Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available15 days1 month0 of 187
Student and exchange (F, M, J)15 days15 days0 of 186
Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q)15 days15 days0 of 184
Crew and transit (C, D, C1/D)15 days15 days0 of 174

Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

Port Louis student wait over time

Port Louis has ranged same day to 1.4 months across 24 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 15 days.

Jul 24same day – 1.4 monthsSep 26

Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09

Visas issued at Port Louis

The State Department reports how many visas each post issues every month. These counts are where visas were issued, not the nationality of the people who received them.

Nonimmigrant visas, February 2026

45

85% fewer than February 2025 (298). 2,677 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

Immigrant visas, February 2026

0

0 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

Visitor visa refusal rate for Mauritius nationals

The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of Mauritius wherever they applied, not a rate for Port Louis.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

7.35%

Ranks 183 of 199 nationalities, highest first.

How the rate is calculated →

Source: U.S. Department of State: Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas by Nationality · Retrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025

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Where these figures come from

The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.