Visas issued at Lusaka in March 2025
U.S. Embassy, Zambia. The page of the post has the wait times of Lusaka.
In March 2025, the post issued 372 nonimmigrant visas and 31 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 1,006,227 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 | Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 372 | 318 | 300 |
| Immigrant | 31 | 29 | 14 |
Nonimmigrant classes, March 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 298 | 80.1% | 264 | 191 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 16 | 4.3% | 13 | 33 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 14 | 3.8% | 11 | 12 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 13 | 3.5% | 13 | 11 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 9 | 2.4% | 2 | 5 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 8 | 2.2% | 6 | 25 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 6 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 3 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, March 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 12 | 38.7% | 7 | 7 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 6 | 19.4% | 4 | 1 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 5 | 16.1% | 5 | 3 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 6.5% | 0 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 6.5% | 0 | 1 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 3.2% | 1 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 3.2% | 2 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 3.2% | 1 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 3.2% | 4 | 1 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of March 2025 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 266 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Lusaka lists every month. The page of March 2025 has all posts. Change from the month before: +17%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, March 2025. Report an error.