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Dar es Salaam · Tanzania · February 2024
Visas issued at Dar es Salaam in February 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) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 542 | 87.7% | 424 | 402 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 19 | 3.1% | 9 | 35 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 13 | 2.1% | 21 | 25 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 8 | 1.3% | 15 | 22 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 1% | 4 | 5 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 6 | 1% | 12 | 9 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 1% | 10 | 29 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 5 | 0.8% | 47 | 22 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.3% | 6 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0.2% | 7 | 4 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 6 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 16 | 30.8% | 14 | 15 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 17.3% | 1 | 1 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 9 | 17.3% | 6 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 8 | 15.4% | 5 | 2 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 7 | 13.5% | 3 | 2 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 5.8% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| February 2024 | Dar es Salaam | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 618 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | +9% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +7% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 52 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 57 days; F, M, J 35 days; H, L, O, P, Q 14 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Dar es Salaam issue in February 2024?
618 nonimmigrant visas and 52 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 143th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Dar es Salaam?
January 2024: 568 nonimmigrant visas (+9% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 575 (+7%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 542 (87.7%), G4 19 (3.1%), A2 13 (2.1%), J1 8 (1.3%), B1 6 (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 February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.