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Yaounde · Cameroon · January 2025
Visas issued at Yaounde in January 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) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 374 | 67.9% | 352 | 388 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 66 | 12% | 73 | 58 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 19 | 3.4% | 2 | 7 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 19 | 3.4% | 26 | 51 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 16 | 2.9% | 13 | 16 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 10 | 1.8% | 14 | 8 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 8 | 1.5% | 5 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 1.3% | 9 | 8 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 7 | 1.3% | 8 | 5 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 6 | 1.1% | 2 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 2 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 5 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 4 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 1 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 3 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 9 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 8 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 154 | 37.9% | 85 | 120 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 75 | 18.5% | 101 | 180 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 46 | 11.3% | 26 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 43 | 10.6% | 37 | 34 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 42 | 10.3% | 26 | 15 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 14 | 3.4% | 27 | 2 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 9 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 7 | 1.7% | 8 | 1 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 6 | 1.5% | 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% | 5 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.5% | 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) | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| January 2025 | Yaounde | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 551 | 954,595 |
| Change on previous month | +6% | +8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -6% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 406 | 54,288 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2025 (6 Jan 2025): B1/B2 next available 43 days; F, M, J 43 days; H, L, O, P, Q 43 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Yaounde issue in January 2025?
551 nonimmigrant visas and 406 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2025. That was the 142th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Yaounde?
December 2024: 519 nonimmigrant visas (+6% to Jan 2025). January 2024: 584 (-6%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 374 (67.9%), F1 66 (12%), G2 19 (3.4%), K1 19 (3.4%), G4 16 (2.9%).
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 January 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.