Visas issued at Dakar in October 2023
U.S. Embassy, Senegal. The page of the post has the wait times of Dakar.
In October 2023, the post issued 600 nonimmigrant visas and 427 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 885,241 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, 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.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 600 | 377 | 539 |
| Immigrant | 427 | 401 | 153 |
Nonimmigrant classes, October 2023
| Class | The Department's description | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 485 | 80.8% | 218 | 448 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 31 | 5.2% | 21 | 36 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 31 | 5.2% | 18 | 2 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 16 | 2.7% | 26 | 10 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 16 | 2.7% | 18 | 16 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 5 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 11 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.2% | 52 | 8 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, October 2023
| Class | The Department's description | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 159 | 37.2% | 114 | 42 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 112 | 26.2% | 124 | 38 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 95 | 22.2% | 86 | 18 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 22 | 5.2% | 39 | 18 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 11 | 2.6% | 10 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 1.9% | 12 | 9 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 6 | 1.4% | 2 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 0.9% | 0 | 8 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 0.7% | 6 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.2% | 7 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of October 2023 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 147 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Dakar lists every month. The page of October 2023 has all posts. Change from the month before: +59%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, October 2023. Report an error.