Abidjan · Cote d'Ivoire · July 2025
Visas issued at Abidjan in July 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) | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 698 | 90.4% | 701 | 748 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 28 | 3.6% | 14 | 135 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 9 | 1.2% | 11 | 20 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 1% | 4 | 12 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 7 | 0.9% | 3 | 12 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 10 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0.5% | 0 | 2 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 6 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 4 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 8 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 24 | 60% | 44 | 34 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 5 | 12.5% | 12 | 25 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 7.5% | 0 | 5 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 7.5% | 8 | 13 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 5% | 6 | 9 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 2 | 5% | 4 | 6 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 1 | 2.5% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| July 2025 | Abidjan | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 772 | 823,304 |
| Change on previous month | +3% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -21% | -14% |
| Immigrant visas | 40 | 45,320 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2025 (2 Jul 2025): B1/B2 next available under ½ month; F, M, J 1 month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Abidjan issue in July 2025?
772 nonimmigrant visas and 40 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2025. That was the 131th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did July 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Abidjan?
June 2025: 753 nonimmigrant visas (+3% to Jul 2025). July 2024: 979 (-21%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 698 (90.4%), F1 28 (3.6%), A2 9 (1.2%), G4 8 (1%), K1 7 (0.9%).
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 July 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.