Yaounde · Cameroon · June 2024
Visas issued at Yaounde in June 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) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 846 | 78.5% | 590 | 469 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 80 | 7.4% | 21 | 66 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 31 | 2.9% | 36 | 47 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 28 | 2.6% | 39 | 11 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 21 | 1.9% | 11 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 11 | 1% | 13 | 34 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 11 | 1% | 4 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 9 | 0.8% | 22 | 5 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 7 | 0.6% | 7 | 14 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 6 | 0.6% | 0 | 7 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 5 | 0.5% | 3 | 1 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 2 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 0.4% | 2 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0.3% | 6 | 1 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 5 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 185 | 51% | 184 | 197 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 67 | 18.5% | 159 | 144 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 26 | 7.2% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 21 | 5.8% | 47 | 44 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 16 | 4.4% | 0 | 1 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 15 | 4.1% | 39 | 35 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 12 | 3.3% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 8 | 2.2% | 0 | 2 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 7 | 1.9% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 0.8% | 12 | 16 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| June 2024 | Yaounde | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,078 | 883,594 |
| Change on previous month | +40% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +62% | -7% |
| Immigrant visas | 363 | 52,411 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jun 2024 (17 Jun 2024): B1/B2 next available 54 days; F, M, J 40 days; H, L, O, P, Q 6 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Yaounde issue in June 2024?
1,078 nonimmigrant visas and 363 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for June 2024. That was the 116th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did June 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Yaounde?
May 2024: 770 nonimmigrant visas (+40% to Jun 2024). June 2023: 667 (+62%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 846 (78.5%), F1 80 (7.4%), J1 31 (2.9%), K1 28 (2.6%), B2 21 (1.9%).
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 June 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.