Visas issued at Cotonou in April 2024
U.S. Embassy, Benin. The page of the post has the wait times of Cotonou.
In April 2024, the post issued 242 nonimmigrant visas and 75 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 1,054,900 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, 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.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | Apr 2024 | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 242 | 240 | 101 |
| Immigrant | 75 | 79 | 43 |
Nonimmigrant classes, April 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 181 | 74.8% | 195 | 82 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 22 | 9.1% | 17 | 3 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 18 | 7.4% | 4 | 4 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 5 | 2.1% | 6 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 1.7% | 2 | 3 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3 | 1.2% | 7 | 5 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, April 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 51 | 68% | 22 | 15 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 7 | 9.3% | 11 | 6 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 5 | 6.7% | 4 | 9 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 4% | 8 | 9 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 2.7% | 3 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 2 | 2.7% | 8 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.3% | 2 | 4 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1 | 1.3% | 9 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 1.3% | 7 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 1.3% | 3 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 1.3% | 2 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of April 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 303 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Cotonou lists every month. The page of April 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: +1%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, April 2024. Report an error.