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    Visas issued in Cotonou, by month

    In February 2026, the U.S. embassy or consulate in Cotonou, Benin, issued 20 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, according to the State Department's monthly issuance reports. In February 2025, it issued 181 and 89. That was the 194th most nonimmigrant visas of the 215 posts listed here.

    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

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Cotonou

    20 in February 2026, 89% fewer than February 2025 (181). 1,312 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Cotonou each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003004002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202620
    Jan 20268
    Dec 202566
    Nov 202595
    Oct 2025144
    Sep 2025146
    Aug 2025123
    Jul 202576
    Jun 2025144
    May 2025138
    Apr 2025189
    Mar 2025163
    Feb 2025181
    Jan 2025186
    Dec 2024126
    Nov 2024130
    Oct 2024190
    Sep 2024198
    Aug 2024316
    Jul 2024351
    Jun 2024200
    May 2024206
    Apr 2024242
    Mar 2024240
    Feb 2024207
    Jan 2024151
    Dec 2023118
    Nov 2023166
    Oct 2023158
    Sep 2023193
    Aug 2023177
    Jul 2023174
    Jun 202392
    May 2023149
    Apr 2023101
    Mar 2023183
    Feb 2023161
    Jan 2023142
    Dec 2022142
    Nov 2022177
    Oct 2022199
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor41391,017
    A221465
    F1Academic student0652
    K1Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen1341
    J1Exchange visitor0036
    G42223
    G20920
    P311611
    F2Academic student's spouse or child008
    A1006
    H4H worker's spouse or child006
    E2Treaty investor004
    P1014
    G1003
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker013
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child003
    B1Business visitor002
    C3002
    K2002
    N8002
    R1Religious worker002

    Immigrant visas issued at Cotonou

    0 in February 2026, 100% fewer than February 2025 (89). 973 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Immigrant visas issued at Cotonou each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20260
    Jan 20260
    Dec 202557
    Nov 202578
    Oct 2025113
    Sep 2025114
    Aug 2025145
    Jul 2025106
    Jun 202586
    May 202584
    Apr 2025145
    Mar 202545
    Feb 202589
    Jan 202573
    Dec 202477
    Nov 202443
    Oct 202492
    Sep 2024143
    Aug 2024166
    Jul 2024111
    Jun 2024104
    May 2024115
    Apr 202475
    Mar 202479
    Feb 202450
    Jan 202445
    Dec 202347
    Nov 202357
    Oct 202372
    Sep 202328
    Aug 2023111
    Jul 202393
    Jun 202347
    May 202365
    Apr 202343
    Mar 202368
    Feb 202313
    Jan 202345
    Dec 202229
    Nov 202217
    Oct 202231
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    DVDiversity visa036346
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional08201
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen08155
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen01575
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0539
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0037
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0034
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen0527
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years0319
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0810
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident009
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen009
    E1Employment-based, priority worker008
    I5004

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    How to read these counts

    Each figure is the number of visas the State Department reported issuing in one month. It is not an approval rate. The files do not say how many people applied, were refused or are still waiting.

    A post's count is where the visas were issued. Applicants of any nationality can apply at a post, so these counts do not show how many visas went to people from the post's country.

    The State Department revises monthly figures, and its annual Report of the Visa Office is the official count for a fiscal year. Where we add months together, the figure is labelled as a sum of monthly reports.

    Cite this data

    Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Issuances by Post, Monthly (Version 2026-10-15-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-issuances-by-post

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