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Cotonou · Benin · February 2025
Visas issued at Cotonou in February 2025
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) | Feb 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 139 | 76.8% | 143 | 175 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 14 | 7.7% | 17 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 9 | 5% | 6 | 9 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 6 | 3.3% | 7 | 9 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 6 | 3.3% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 1.7% | 0 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 1.1% | 5 | 1 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 36 | 40.4% | 30 | 20 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 15 | 16.9% | 13 | 13 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 8 | 9% | 0 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 8 | 9% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 8 | 9% | 8 | 7 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 5 | 5.6% | 12 | 1 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 5 | 5.6% | 4 | 7 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 3.4% | 0 | 2 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| February 2025 | Cotonou | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 181 | 914,989 |
| Change on previous month | -3% | -4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -13% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 89 | 51,058 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2025 (7 Feb 2025): B1/B2 next available 197 days; F, M, J 197 days; H, L, O, P, Q 197 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Cotonou issue in February 2025?
181 nonimmigrant visas and 89 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2025. That was the 175th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did February 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Cotonou?
January 2025: 186 nonimmigrant visas (-3% to Feb 2025). February 2024: 207 (-13%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 139 (76.8%), A2 14 (7.7%), G2 9 (5%), F1 6 (3.3%), P3 6 (3.3%).
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 February 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.