Official DOS data · FY2025
Mauritania: U.S. visa refusal rate
Nationals of Mauritania were refused U.S. B-category (visitor) visas at an adjusted rate of 67.61% in FY2025, per the U.S. Department of State — rank #19 of 199 nationalities.
67.61%
Adjusted B-visa refusal rate (FY2025)
#19
Highest-refusal rank (of 199 nationalities)
+35.83
Percentage points vs the median nationality (31.78%)
Nearby in the ranking
| Rank | Nationality | Adjusted refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Kenya | 68.23% |
| 18 | Yemen | 67.98% |
| 19 | Mauritania | 67.61% |
| 20 | Guinea | 66.90% |
| 21 | Congo, Republic of the | 64.75% |
How to read this figure
Per DOS methodology, each applicant counts once per fiscal year by final status, and the adjusted rate equals (refusals − overcomes) ÷ (issuances + refusals − overcomes). It covers B-category visitor visas worldwide for Mauritania nationals — it is not a prediction for any individual application. Preparing for a visitor-visa interview? See what B-1/B-2 applicants report being asked.
Cite this figure
Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Refusal Rates by Nationality (Version fy2025-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-refusal-rates
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