Visas issued at Dakar in April 2025
U.S. Embassy, Senegal. The page of the post has the wait times of Dakar.
In April 2025, the post issued 426 nonimmigrant visas and 658 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 993,250 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 | Apr 2025 | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 426 | 571 | 374 |
| Immigrant | 658 | 558 | 149 |
Nonimmigrant classes, April 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 291 | 68.3% | 443 | 292 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 32 | 7.5% | 24 | 15 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 26 | 6.1% | 9 | 5 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 14 | 3.3% | 26 | 11 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 12 | 2.8% | 6 | 8 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 9 | 2.1% | 6 | 7 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 9 | 2.1% | 9 | 21 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 5 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 1 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.5% | 8 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 3 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 3 |
Immigrant classes, April 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 194 | 29.5% | 116 | 44 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 173 | 26.3% | 102 | 46 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 123 | 18.7% | 71 | 35 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 56 | 8.5% | 72 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 35 | 5.3% | 95 | 6 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 24 | 3.6% | 0 | 1 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 14 | 2.1% | 15 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 10 | 1.5% | 21 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 9 | 1.4% | 4 | 2 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 6 | 0.9% | 2 | 4 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 5 | 0.8% | 0 | 2 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 0.5% | 45 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 0.5% | 11 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 4 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of April 2025 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 15 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Dakar lists every month. The page of April 2025 has all posts. Change from the month before: -25%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, April 2025. Report an error.