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Freetown · Sierra Leone · December 2023
Visas issued at Freetown in December 2023
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) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 90 | 49.5% | 125 | 182 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 22 | 12.1% | 14 | 50 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 19 | 10.4% | 19 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 12 | 6.6% | 0 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 11 | 6% | 23 | 25 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 10 | 5.5% | 17 | 31 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 7 | 3.8% | 1 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 2.2% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 2.2% | 1 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 2 | 1.1% | 3 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 39 | 32.5% | 43 | 6 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 25 | 20.8% | 26 | 4 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 19 | 15.8% | 15 | 6 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 17 | 14.2% | 32 | 12 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 9 | 7.5% | 14 | 1 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 4 | 3.3% | 12 | 1 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 2.5% | 0 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 1.7% | 2 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 20 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| December 2023 | Freetown | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 182 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | -14% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -40% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 120 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 99 days; F, M, J 99 days; H, L, O, P, Q 99 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Freetown issue in December 2023?
182 nonimmigrant visas and 120 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 173th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Freetown?
November 2023: 212 nonimmigrant visas (-14% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 301 (-40%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 90 (49.5%), F1 22 (12.1%), K1 19 (10.4%), A1 12 (6.6%), B2 11 (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 December 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.