Visas issued at Lusaka in July 2025
U.S. Embassy, Zambia. The page of the post has the wait times of Lusaka.
In July 2025, the post issued 235 nonimmigrant visas and 31 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 823,304 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 | Jul 2025 | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 235 | 266 | 423 |
| Immigrant | 31 | 39 | 19 |
Nonimmigrant classes, July 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 138 | 58.7% | 183 | 237 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 40 | 17% | 35 | 89 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 19 | 8.1% | 11 | 16 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 8 | 3.4% | 5 | 42 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 2.6% | 3 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 2.6% | 0 | 6 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 2.6% | 0 | 1 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 5 | 2.1% | 19 | 11 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.4% | 6 | 7 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, July 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 22 | 71% | 26 | 16 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 9.7% | 1 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 9.7% | 2 | 1 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 6.5% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 3.2% | 0 | 1 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of July 2025 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 3 months. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Lusaka lists every month. The page of July 2025 has all posts. Change from the month before: -12%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, July 2025. Report an error.