Yaounde · Cameroon · April 2024
Visas issued at Yaounde in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 801 | 85.9% | 607 | 410 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 26 | 2.8% | 45 | 13 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 23 | 2.5% | 10 | 8 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 18 | 1.9% | 16 | 6 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 14 | 1.5% | 7 | 8 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 14 | 1.5% | 21 | 4 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 7 | 0.8% | 32 | 9 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.4% | 5 | 2 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.4% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0.4% | 0 | 2 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 3 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.2% | 8 | 3 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 174 | 41.9% | 201 | 121 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 115 | 27.7% | 144 | 78 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 50 | 12% | 35 | 28 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 33 | 8% | 25 | 17 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 22 | 5.3% | 16 | 8 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 7 | 1.7% | 9 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 1% | 0 | 10 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| April 2024 | Yaounde | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 933 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | +21% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +96% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 415 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 58 days; F, M, J 6 days; H, L, O, P, Q 6 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Yaounde issue in April 2024?
933 nonimmigrant visas and 415 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 130th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Yaounde?
March 2024: 769 nonimmigrant visas (+21% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 476 (+96%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 801 (85.9%), G2 26 (2.8%), F1 23 (2.5%), A2 18 (1.9%), G4 14 (1.5%).
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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.