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Cotonou · Benin · December 2024
Visas issued at Cotonou in December 2024
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.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 90 | 71.4% | 90 | 74 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 22 | 17.5% | 13 | 33 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 4.8% | 5 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 3.2% | 4 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 2 | 1.6% | 4 | 4 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.8% | 6 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 33 | 42.9% | 16 | 20 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 8 | 10.4% | 3 | 1 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 8 | 10.4% | 4 | 6 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 7 | 9.1% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 7 | 9.1% | 8 | 10 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 5 | 6.5% | 2 | 1 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 3.9% | 1 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 2.6% | 0 | 1 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 2.6% | 1 | 7 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 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% | 6 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Cotonou | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 126 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | -3% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +7% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 77 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 211 days; F, M, J 211 days; H, L, O, P, Q 211 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Cotonou issue in December 2024?
126 nonimmigrant visas and 77 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 187th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Cotonou?
November 2024: 130 nonimmigrant visas (-3% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 118 (+7%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 90 (71.4%), F1 22 (17.5%), F2 6 (4.8%), G4 4 (3.2%), A2 2 (1.6%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.