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Dar es Salaam · Tanzania · September 2024
Visas issued at Dar es Salaam in September 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) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 541 | 74.3% | 519 | 551 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 63 | 8.7% | 26 | 66 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 37 | 5.1% | 41 | 36 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 13 | 1.8% | 26 | 5 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 12 | 1.6% | 12 | 10 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 12 | 1.6% | 11 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 11 | 1.5% | 16 | 9 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 8 | 1.1% | 80 | 13 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0.7% | 7 | 1 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 4 | 0.5% | 44 | 7 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0.5% | 6 | 8 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3 | 0.4% | 5 | 5 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.4% | 7 | 2 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 2 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 38 | 56.7% | 18 | 13 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 11 | 16.4% | 2 | 6 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 4 | 6% | 0 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 4 | 6% | 2 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 3% | 1 | 3 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 3% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 1.5% | 2 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 1.5% | 1 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 4 |
Context
| September 2024 | Dar es Salaam | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 728 | 925,157 |
| Change on previous month | -12% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +1% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 67 | 57,983 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2024 (14 Sep 2024): B1/B2 next available 56 days; F, M, J 43 days; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Dar es Salaam issue in September 2024?
728 nonimmigrant visas and 67 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2024. That was the 134th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did September 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Dar es Salaam?
August 2024: 823 nonimmigrant visas (-12% to Sep 2024). September 2023: 724 (+1%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 541 (74.3%), G2 63 (8.7%), A2 37 (5.1%), C1/D 13 (1.8%), A1 12 (1.6%).
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 September 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.