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Dar es Salaam · Tanzania · November 2023
Visas issued at Dar es Salaam in November 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) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 605 | 82.2% | 732 | 582 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 39 | 5.3% | 13 | 66 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 27 | 3.7% | 26 | 61 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 1.4% | 9 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 7 | 1% | 0 | 3 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 7 | 1% | 9 | 1 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 7 | 1% | 8 | 23 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 6 | 0.8% | 9 | 10 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 0.8% | 3 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.5% | 10 | 3 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.5% | 10 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 1 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 3 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 10 | 25% | 5 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 10 | 25% | 4 | 2 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 7 | 17.5% | 7 | 2 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 7 | 17.5% | 2 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 15% | 7 | 3 |
Context
| November 2023 | Dar es Salaam | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 736 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | -12% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -5% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 40 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 2023): B1/B2 next available 173 days; F, M, J 112 days; H, L, O, P, Q 112 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Dar es Salaam issue in November 2023?
736 nonimmigrant visas and 40 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 127th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Dar es Salaam?
October 2023: 839 nonimmigrant visas (-12% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 776 (-5%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 605 (82.2%), F1 39 (5.3%), A2 27 (3.7%), G4 10 (1.4%), A1 7 (1%).
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 November 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.