Dakar · Senegal · June 2025
Visas issued at Dakar in June 2025
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) | Jun 2025 | Share | May 2025 | Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 199 | 63.4% | 301 | 399 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 23 | 7.3% | 5 | 8 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 21 | 6.7% | 7 | 12 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 17 | 5.4% | 27 | 38 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 3.2% | 9 | 16 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 10 | 3.2% | 19 | 27 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 9 | 2.9% | 39 | 27 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 7 | 2.2% | 0 | 1 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 6 | 1.9% | 1 | 6 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 1% | 3 | 2 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jun 2025 | Share | May 2025 | Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 202 | 35.1% | 211 | 56 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 156 | 27.1% | 187 | 60 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 85 | 14.8% | 111 | 28 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 52 | 9% | 52 | 2 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 23 | 4% | 23 | 59 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 18 | 3.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 13 | 2.3% | 34 | 26 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 9 | 1.6% | 3 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 5 | 0.9% | 6 | 8 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 0.5% | 10 | 11 |
| 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% | 8 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 2 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| June 2025 | Dakar | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 314 | 776,959 |
| Change on previous month | -27% | -13% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -42% | -12% |
| Immigrant visas | 576 | 43,353 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jun 2025 (4 Jun 2025): B1/B2 next available 1 month; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Dakar issue in June 2025?
314 nonimmigrant visas and 576 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for June 2025. That was the 150th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did June 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Dakar?
May 2025: 431 nonimmigrant visas (-27% to Jun 2025). June 2024: 543 (-42%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 199 (63.4%), G2 23 (7.3%), A2 21 (6.7%), F1 17 (5.4%), G4 10 (3.2%).
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 June 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.