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Cotonou · Benin · September 2025
Visas issued at Cotonou in September 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) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 116 | 79.5% | 94 | 138 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 10 | 6.8% | 9 | 8 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 4.1% | 9 | 4 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 5 | 3.4% | 2 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 2.7% | 4 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 1.4% | 0 | 5 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 1 | 0.7% | 5 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 3 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 34 | 29.8% | 23 | 9 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 25 | 21.9% | 2 | 5 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 21 | 18.4% | 68 | 66 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 11 | 9.6% | 1 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 7 | 6.1% | 7 | 23 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 4 | 3.5% | 0 | 11 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 3.5% | 0 | 5 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 3 | 2.6% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 3 | 2.6% | 38 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 2 | 1.8% | 2 | 19 |
Context
| September 2025 | Cotonou | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 146 | 823,557 |
| Change on previous month | +19% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -26% | -11% |
| Immigrant visas | 114 | 45,966 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2025 (7 Sep 2025): B1/B2 next available 2 months; F, M, J 2 months; H, L, O, P, Q 2 months.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Cotonou issue in September 2025?
146 nonimmigrant visas and 114 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2025. That was the 180th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did September 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Cotonou?
August 2025: 123 nonimmigrant visas (+19% to Sep 2025). September 2024: 198 (-26%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 116 (79.5%), A2 10 (6.8%), K1 6 (4.1%), J1 5 (3.4%), G4 4 (2.7%).
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 September 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.