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    Visitor visas at Lagos

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Lagos, against a median of 1 month. 0 of 187 posts list a shorter wait.

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

    Visitor visas issued at Lagos

    Lagos issued 58 visitor visas in February 2026, 98% fewer than February 2025 (2,743). 8,908 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Lagos each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02k4k6k8k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202658
    Jan 202675
    Dec 2025223
    Nov 2025152
    Oct 2025284
    Sep 2025365
    Aug 2025293
    Jul 20251,078
    Jun 20251,653
    May 2025920
    Apr 20251,063
    Mar 20252,744
    Feb 20252,743
    Jan 20251,890
    Dec 20242,245
    Nov 20242,023
    Oct 20241,888
    Sep 20243,278
    Aug 20242,802
    Jul 20243,248
    Jun 20241,572
    May 20241,987
    Apr 20241,757
    Mar 20242,921
    Feb 20242,130
    Jan 20241,594
    Dec 20231,772
    Nov 20232,101
    Oct 20232,432
    Sep 20232,802
    Aug 20234,229
    Jul 20233,707
    Jun 20234,212
    May 20236,192
    Apr 20234,236
    Mar 20235,963
    Feb 20236,795
    Jan 20235,368
    Dec 20225,436
    Nov 20222,914
    Oct 2022748
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor582,7418,905
    B1Business visitor023

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

    Visitor visa refusal rate for Nigeria 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 Nigeria wherever they applied, not a rate for Lagos.

    Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

    57.00%

    Ranks 40 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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    What B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 205 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Lagos alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    59%

    Travel purpose questions

    In about 120 reports

    28%

    Current employment

    In about 60 reports

    25%

    Purpose of visit

    In about 50 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa finding →

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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.