Kinshasa · Democratic Republic of the Congo · April 2024
Visas issued at Kinshasa 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 | 664 | 86.6% | 732 | 479 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 35 | 4.6% | 36 | 26 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 20 | 2.6% | 22 | 38 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 10 | 1.3% | 23 | 24 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 9 | 1.2% | 2 | 9 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 7 | 0.9% | 8 | 7 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 4 | 0.5% | 9 | 1 |
| T5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of T-1 under 21 years of age | 4 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 58 | 28% | 31 | 13 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 54 | 26.1% | 49 | 91 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 38 | 18.4% | 14 | 5 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 30 | 14.5% | 18 | 9 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 9 | 4.3% | 43 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 5 | 2.4% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 1.9% | 5 | 5 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 3 | 1.4% | 16 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 3 | 1.4% | 15 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 1% | 3 | 3 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| April 2024 | Kinshasa | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 767 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | -8% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +30% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 207 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 108 days; F, M, J 266 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kinshasa issue in April 2024?
767 nonimmigrant visas and 207 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 141th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kinshasa?
March 2024: 835 nonimmigrant visas (-8% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 591 (+30%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 664 (86.6%), F1 35 (4.6%), G2 20 (2.6%), A2 10 (1.3%), K1 9 (1.2%).
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.