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Dar es Salaam · Tanzania · February 2025
Visas issued at Dar es Salaam in February 2025
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 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 538 | 77.2% | 447 | 542 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 60 | 8.6% | 9 | 6 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 25 | 3.6% | 3 | 13 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 13 | 1.9% | 72 | 5 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 11 | 1.6% | 13 | 6 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 10 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 10 | 1.4% | 9 | 8 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 7 | 1% | 19 | 19 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 1% | 5 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 4 | 0.6% | 1 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3 | 0.4% | 5 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 6 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 5 | 15.6% | 0 | 16 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 5 | 15.6% | 9 | 9 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 4 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 4 | 12.5% | 10 | 7 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 9.4% | 1 | 9 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 9.4% | 4 | 8 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 6.3% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 6.3% | 1 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 6.3% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 3.1% | 1 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 3.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| February 2025 | Dar es Salaam | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 697 | 914,989 |
| Change on previous month | +16% | -4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +13% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 32 | 51,058 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2025 (7 Feb 2025): B1/B2 next available 77 days; F, M, J 43 days; H, L, O, P, Q 15 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Dar es Salaam issue in February 2025?
697 nonimmigrant visas and 32 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2025. That was the 131th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did February 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Dar es Salaam?
January 2025: 601 nonimmigrant visas (+16% to Feb 2025). February 2024: 618 (+13%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 538 (77.2%), G2 60 (8.6%), A2 25 (3.6%), F1 13 (1.9%), C1/D 11 (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 February 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.