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Yaounde · Cameroon · October 2024
Visas issued at Yaounde in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 576 | 82.4% | 581 | 551 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 26 | 3.7% | 13 | 7 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 23 | 3.3% | 38 | 35 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 22 | 3.1% | 139 | 2 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 18 | 2.6% | 18 | 9 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 8 | 1.1% | 37 | 13 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 6 | 0.9% | 5 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 4 | 0.6% | 10 | 8 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 9 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0.3% | 11 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 14 | 6 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 114 | 29% | 17 | 213 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 60 | 15.3% | 491 | 67 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 54 | 13.7% | 23 | 72 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 32 | 8.1% | 9 | 40 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 28 | 7.1% | 63 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 21 | 5.3% | 53 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 19 | 4.8% | 4 | 18 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 17 | 4.3% | 4 | 2 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 17 | 4.3% | 2 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 10 | 2.5% | 0 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 1 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 2 |
Context
| October 2024 | Yaounde | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 699 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | -22% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +7% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 393 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 37 days; F, M, J 37 days; H, L, O, P, Q 23 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Yaounde issue in October 2024?
699 nonimmigrant visas and 393 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 139th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Yaounde?
September 2024: 897 nonimmigrant visas (-22% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 656 (+7%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 576 (82.4%), G4 26 (3.7%), F1 23 (3.3%), G2 22 (3.1%), A2 18 (2.6%).
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 October 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.