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U.S. visas issued to nationals of Congo, Democratic Republic of the
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nationals of Congo, Democratic Republic of the were issued 467 U.S. nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, down 46% on September 2024 (872), the 90th largest nationality of 203 in the month's table.
For the full fiscal year the Department's Report of the Visa Office lists 12,056 nonimmigrant visas issued to nationals of Congo, Democratic Republic of the in FY2024, 0.1% of the 10,969,936 issued worldwide and the 79th largest nationality of 197. The previous year's figure was 11,802 (FY2023).
The largest classes in September 2025 were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 231, G2 (other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family) with 142 and A2 (other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family) with 41. 290 immigrant visas were issued to applicants chargeable to Congo, Democratic Republic of the in the same month, led by DV (169) and IR1 (39).
The Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (visitor) visa applicants who are nationals of Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 63.37% in FY2025, close to the Africa median of 55.57%; it was 46.77% in FY2024. The rate covers B visas only and is the Department's own calculation, counting each applicant once by their final status in the year.
In the Diversity Visa program, 2,210 entrants chargeable to Congo, Democratic Republic of the were selected for DV-2026, 1.7% of all selectees that year; the count was 2,729 for DV-2025. Selection is not a visa; the Department's pages explain that selectees must still qualify and that more are selected than there are visas.
The U.S. post in Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Kinshasa) issued 357 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, to applicants of all nationalities.
Nonimmigrant issuances by month
Compared with the Africa region and the world
| Measure | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Africa (54 nationalities) | All nationalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | 12,056 | 539,434 | 10,969,936 |
| Median nationality, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | — | 2,955 | 7,901 |
| Nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 467 | 23,471 | 823,557 |
| Change on Sep 2024 | -46% | — | -11% |
| Immigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 290 | — | 45,966 |
| B-visa adjusted refusal rate, FY2025 | 63.37% | 55.57% | 31.28% |
| DV-2026 selectees | 2,210 | — | 129,516 |
Fiscal-year rows are the Department's Report of the Visa Office tables; monthly rows are the September 2025 report alone. Region and world refusal figures are medians across the nationalities listed in the Department's table for that year; regions follow the Report of the Visa Office grouping.
Visa classes, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued, FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 9,756 | 80.9% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 971 | 8.1% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 445 | 3.7% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 257 | 2.1% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 156 | 1.3% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 85 | 0.7% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 81 | 0.7% |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 51 | 0.4% |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 25 | 0.2% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 25 | 0.2% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 24 | 0.2% |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 24 | 0.2% |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 23 | 0.2% |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 16 | 0.1% |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 15 | 0.1% |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 12 | 0.1% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 10 | 0.1% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 10 | 0.1% |
| H3 | Trainee | 9 | 0.1% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 9 | 0.1% |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 7 | 0.1% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 7 | 0.1% |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 0% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 5 | 0% |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 5 | 0% |
| T5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of T-1 under 21 years of age | 4 | 0% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 3 | 0% |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0% |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 2 | 0% |
From the Department's annual NIV detail table (nationality by class). Older symbol spellings in the table (B-1,2; H-1B) are shown in the current form.
Visa classes, September 2025
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 231 | 49.5% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 142 | 30.4% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 41 | 8.8% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 12 | 2.6% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 11 | 2.4% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 7 | 1.5% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 7 | 1.5% |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 1.1% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 4 | 0.9% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.4% |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.4% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1 | 0.2% |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.2% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.2% |
Immigrant visa classes, September 2025 (foreign state of chargeability)
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 169 | 58.3% |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 39 | 13.4% |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 27 | 9.3% |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 18 | 6.2% |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 12 | 4.1% |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 12 | 4.1% |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 8 | 2.8% |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 1% |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.3% |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.3% |
Nonimmigrant issuances by fiscal year, Report of the Visa Office
| Fiscal year | All classes | Visitors (B) | Students, exchange (F, M, J) | Temporary workers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 6,851 | 5,420 | 795 | 75 | — |
| FY2016 | 8,003 | 6,476 | 833 | 87 | +17% |
| FY2017 | 7,929 | 6,581 | 623 | 79 | -1% |
| FY2018 | 9,231 | 7,490 | 687 | 105 | +16% |
| FY2019 | 9,185 | 7,317 | 684 | 110 | 0% |
| FY2020 | 3,215 | 2,466 | 259 | 31 | -65% |
| FY2021 | 2,441 | 1,254 | 785 | 29 | -24% |
| FY2022 | 6,391 | 3,948 | 1,271 | 106 | +162% |
| FY2023 | 11,802 | 9,219 | 1,146 | 190 | +85% |
| FY2024 | 12,056 | 9,796 | 1,090 | 169 | +2% |
Fiscal years run October to September. Every row is the Department's final annual detail table for that year; the visitor, student and worker columns add the table's class columns within one year. No monthly reports are summed.
Adjusted B-visa refusal rate by fiscal year
Dark bar: Congo, Democratic Republic of the. Grey bar: Africa median for the same year. The Department's rate covers B visas only; it counts each applicant once, in the status in which the fiscal year ended, so an applicant refused and later issued in the same year counts as an issuance. Source tables: FY2023, FY2024, FY2025.
Diversity Visa selectees by program year
| Program year | Selectees chargeable to Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Share of all selectees | All selectees |
|---|---|---|---|
| DV-2016 | 4,475 | 4.9% | 91,563 |
| DV-2017 | 3,835 | 4.6% | 83,910 |
| DV-2018 | 4,497 | 3.9% | 115,968 |
| DV-2019 | 4,186 | 4.8% | 87,610 |
| DV-2020 | 4,743 | 5.7% | 83,884 |
| DV-2021 | 4,503 | 3.4% | 132,404 |
| DV-2022 | 3,347 | 2.8% | 119,021 |
| DV-2023 | 4,385 | 3.7% | 119,262 |
| DV-2024 | 2,580 | 1.8% | 142,947 |
| DV-2025 | 2,729 | 2.1% | 131,060 |
| DV-2026 | 2,210 | 1.7% | 129,516 |
Counts of selected entrants as published on the Department's "selected entrants" pages; no names are published or held. Selection is not a visa: the Department selects more entrants than visas available, and DV visas are issued only to selectees who qualify before the program year ends.
U.S. posts in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Kinshasa: 357 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
Questions and answers
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for nationals of Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (business and tourist) visas was 63.37% in FY2025 against a Africa median of 55.57%. The Department publishes this rate only for B visas and only by nationality; it counts each applicant once, by the status in which the year ended.
How many U.S. visas were issued to nationals of Congo, Democratic Republic of the last year?
12,056 nonimmigrant visas in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office, the Department's final annual figure. In September 2025, the latest monthly report, 467 were issued.
How does September 2025 compare with a year earlier for Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
467 nonimmigrant visas, down 46% on September 2024 (872). Months are compared one to one; the Department says its monthly reports should not be added together.
Which visa classes do nationals of Congo, Democratic Republic of the receive most?
B1/B2 (9,756), F1 (971), G2 (445), A2 (257) and K1 (156) in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office.
How many DV lottery selectees did Congo, Democratic Republic of the have?
2,210 for DV-2026, 1.7% of all selectees. Earlier years: DV-2022 3,347, DV-2023 4,385, DV-2024 2,580, DV-2025 2,729. Being selected is not a visa; the Department selects more entrants than there are visas available.
Where do nationals of Congo, Democratic Republic of the apply?
Kinshasa is the U.S. post in Congo, Democratic Republic of the. Nationals may also apply at posts elsewhere, subject to each post's rules, so the nationality figures on this page and the post figures are different counts.
Where does this data come from?
The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by nationality, the annual Report of the Visa Office detail tables, the annual adjusted B-visa refusal rate tables and the Diversity Visa selectee pages. Data through 30 Sep 2025.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Nationality and Visa Class; Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Foreign State of Chargeability or Place of Birth and Visa Class; Report of the Visa Office NIV detail tables (workbook); Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas Only, by Nationality; Diversity Visa selected entrants pages. All public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.