The US is notorious for issuing a small amount of visas annually, a concern now amplified by the fans’ concerns over attending the 2026 World Cup.
Some countries acquire US visas more than others, as demonstrated by recent data from the the US State Department.
Globally, Mexico is in first place with 40,597 visas issued, followed by the Dominican Republic (17,941) and China (18,501).
US official sources showed that only 285,000 visas were issued in 2022, but that the number of Moroccans who successfully got their visas has increased significantly over the past ten years compared to other African, MENA resuidents.
According to the US State Department, the total number of Moroccans who obtained a visa in 2021 was 3,585, including 2,060 who obtained the visa as first-degree relatives of American citizens, 1,113 who obtained the visa for various immigration reasons, 362 for family reasons, and 34 who obtained the visa as private immigrants. , and 16 for professional purposes.
Moroccans ranked second among citizens of the African continent who obtained American visas after Nigerians, who obtained 4,990 visas, while Cameroon came in third place, with 3,048 visas.
As for the countries of the Middle East and North Africa, Moroccans ranked second, after Yemenis, who obtained 4,770 visas.
According to the same source, the number of visas granted to Moroccans has witnessed a remarkable growth over the past ten years, going from 1544 in 2012 to 2013 in 2016, to decline again in 2020 due to the pandemic, then rise again last year.
In general, the number of visas the US grants has declined significantly over the past ten years, as it moved from 235,616 in 2012 to 170,604 in 2021.
“Due to the Covid-19 epidemic, routine visa services were suspended and only those related to critical tasks and emergency cases were provided, until late March 2020, and this had a significant impact on the provision of services related to immigrant and non-immigrant visas,” said the State Department.
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