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Dar es Salaam · Tanzania · September 2025
Visas issued at Dar es Salaam in September 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) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 365 | 70.2% | 216 | 541 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 70 | 13.5% | 42 | 63 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 19 | 3.7% | 22 | 37 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 11 | 2.1% | 7 | 12 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 7 | 1.3% | 3 | 11 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 7 | 1.3% | 11 | 4 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 6 | 1.2% | 41 | 8 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 6 | 1.2% | 2 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 6 | 1.2% | 2 | 4 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 1% | 0 | 3 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 3 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 13 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 12 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 16 | 20% | 8 | 38 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 14 | 17.5% | 4 | 1 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 14 | 17.5% | 5 | 4 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 12 | 15% | 12 | 11 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 6 | 7.5% | 0 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 5% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 4 | 5% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 3.8% | 1 | 2 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 3 | 3.8% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 2 | 2.5% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 1.3% | 6 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| September 2025 | Dar es Salaam | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 520 | 823,557 |
| Change on previous month | +39% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -29% | -11% |
| Immigrant visas | 80 | 45,966 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2025 (7 Sep 2025): B1/B2 next available 1 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 September 2025?
520 nonimmigrant visas and 80 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2025. That was the 131th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did September 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Dar es Salaam?
August 2025: 375 nonimmigrant visas (+39% to Sep 2025). September 2024: 728 (-29%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 365 (70.2%), G2 70 (13.5%), A2 19 (3.7%), G4 11 (2.1%), B1 7 (1.3%).
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 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.