Freetown · Sierra Leone · April 2024
Visas issued at Freetown in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 126 | 44.5% | 70 | 273 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 69 | 24.4% | 29 | 19 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 31 | 11% | 27 | 7 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 14 | 4.9% | 11 | 42 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 11 | 3.9% | 5 | 8 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 10 | 3.5% | 1 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 9 | 3.2% | 0 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 5 | 1.8% | 11 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 1.4% | 3 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 3 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 58 | 24.4% | 46 | 38 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 51 | 21.4% | 47 | 38 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 46 | 19.3% | 70 | 69 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 37 | 15.5% | 36 | 23 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 18 | 7.6% | 15 | 20 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 7 | 2.9% | 2 | 9 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 6 | 2.5% | 4 | 9 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 4 | 1.7% | 6 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 1.3% | 0 | 1 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 2 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| April 2024 | Freetown | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 283 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | +77% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -22% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 238 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 154 days; F, M, J 113 days; H, L, O, P, Q 154 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Freetown issue in April 2024?
283 nonimmigrant visas and 238 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 179th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Freetown?
March 2024: 160 nonimmigrant visas (+77% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 364 (-22%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 126 (44.5%), A2 69 (24.4%), G2 31 (11%), B2 14 (4.9%), F1 11 (3.9%).
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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.