Kinshasa · Democratic Republic of the Congo · May 2024
Visas issued at Kinshasa in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 656 | 85.1% | 664 | 487 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 37 | 4.8% | 35 | 27 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 23 | 3% | 4 | 18 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 12 | 1.6% | 10 | 41 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 12 | 1.6% | 9 | 6 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 8 | 1% | 1 | 2 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.6% | 20 | 28 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.6% | 7 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 84 | 42% | 54 | 65 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 47 | 23.5% | 58 | 17 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 24 | 12% | 30 | 8 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 21 | 10.5% | 38 | 8 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 7 | 3.5% | 2 | 3 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 7 | 3.5% | 9 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 3 | 1.5% | 3 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 1% | 5 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 1% | 4 | 4 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 1% | 3 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| May 2024 | Kinshasa | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 771 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | +1% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +22% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 200 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 101 days; F, M, J 150 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kinshasa issue in May 2024?
771 nonimmigrant visas and 200 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 134th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kinshasa?
April 2024: 767 nonimmigrant visas (+1% to May 2024). May 2023: 633 (+22%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 656 (85.1%), F1 37 (4.8%), J1 23 (3%), A2 12 (1.6%), K1 12 (1.6%).
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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.