Visas issued at Lusaka in October 2023
U.S. Embassy, Zambia. The page of the post has the wait times of Lusaka.
In October 2023, the post issued 301 nonimmigrant visas and 16 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 885,241 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, 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.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 301 | 416 | 697 |
| Immigrant | 16 | 10 | 11 |
Nonimmigrant classes, October 2023
| Class | The Department's description | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 224 | 74.4% | 246 | 430 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 17 | 5.6% | 23 | 12 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 14 | 4.7% | 21 | 16 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 9 | 3% | 3 | 3 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 8 | 2.7% | 31 | 104 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 8 | 2.7% | 31 | 9 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 7 | 2.3% | 30 | 105 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 1.3% | 6 | 7 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 1% | 9 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 5 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes, October 2023
| Class | The Department's description | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 7 | 43.8% | 0 | 2 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 18.8% | 0 | 1 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 18.8% | 1 | 1 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 12.5% | 3 | 2 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 6.3% | 2 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of October 2023 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 170 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Lusaka lists every month. The page of October 2023 has all posts. Change from the month before: -28%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, October 2023. Report an error.