Dakar · Senegal · March 2024
Visas issued at Dakar in March 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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 358 | 76.3% | 400 | 489 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 31 | 6.6% | 16 | 48 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 29 | 6.2% | 5 | 13 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 12 | 2.6% | 9 | 29 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 9 | 1.9% | 3 | 10 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 6 | 1.3% | 1 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 6 | 1.3% | 25 | 20 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 2 | 0.4% | 7 | 20 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.4% | 41 | 6 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 2 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 52 | 29.4% | 58 | 59 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 52 | 29.4% | 98 | 48 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 28 | 15.8% | 35 | 11 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 24 | 13.6% | 41 | 29 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 5 | 2.8% | 41 | 129 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 2.3% | 4 | 6 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 4 | 2.3% | 2 | 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 | 1.1% | 3 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 0.6% | 9 | 4 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 8 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| March 2024 | Dakar | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 469 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | -9% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -31% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 177 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 101 days; F, M, J 10 days; H, L, O, P, Q 10 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Dakar issue in March 2024?
469 nonimmigrant visas and 177 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 157th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Dakar?
February 2024: 518 nonimmigrant visas (-9% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 675 (-31%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 358 (76.3%), G2 31 (6.6%), A2 29 (6.2%), G4 12 (2.6%), J1 9 (1.9%).
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 March 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.