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Dar es Salaam · Tanzania · July 2025
Visas issued at Dar es Salaam in July 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) | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 287 | 53.6% | 602 | 303 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 121 | 22.6% | 81 | 182 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 34 | 6.4% | 32 | 36 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 32 | 6% | 7 | 16 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 10 | 1.9% | 3 | 8 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 1.9% | 3 | 22 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 9 | 1.7% | 10 | 4 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 9 | 1.7% | 38 | 64 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 3 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 6 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 2 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 6 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.4% | 6 | 12 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 12 | 20.7% | 12 | 24 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 10 | 17.2% | 7 | 4 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 9 | 15.5% | 2 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 8.6% | 1 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 5 | 8.6% | 0 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 5 | 8.6% | 0 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 4 | 6.9% | 5 | 1 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 5.2% | 9 | 2 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 3 | 5.2% | 0 | 2 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 2 | 3.4% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| July 2025 | Dar es Salaam | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 535 | 823,304 |
| Change on previous month | -34% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -21% | -14% |
| Immigrant visas | 58 | 45,320 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2025 (2 Jul 2025): B1/B2 next available under ½ month; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Dar es Salaam issue in July 2025?
535 nonimmigrant visas and 58 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2025. That was the 140th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did July 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Dar es Salaam?
June 2025: 807 nonimmigrant visas (-34% to Jul 2025). July 2024: 676 (-21%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 287 (53.6%), F1 121 (22.6%), A2 34 (6.4%), J1 32 (6%), F2 10 (1.9%).
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 July 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.