Visas issued at Lusaka in January 2024
U.S. Embassy, Zambia. The page of the post has the wait times of Lusaka.
In January 2024, the post issued 292 nonimmigrant visas and 25 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 875,162 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 | Jan 2024 | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 292 | 211 | 551 |
| Immigrant | 25 | 11 | 23 |
Nonimmigrant classes, January 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 186 | 63.7% | 100 | 342 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 28 | 9.6% | 9 | 7 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 23 | 7.9% | 50 | 38 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 16 | 5.5% | 15 | 8 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 3.4% | 8 | 11 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 9 | 3.1% | 5 | 14 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 1.7% | 1 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 1.4% | 6 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 52 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 51 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, January 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 7 | 28% | 0 | 11 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 5 | 20% | 3 | 2 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 5 | 20% | 3 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 16% | 0 | 3 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 2 | 8% | 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 | 4% | 0 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1 | 4% | 5 | 1 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of January 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 139 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Lusaka lists every month. The page of January 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: +38%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, January 2024. Report an error.