Visas issued at Lusaka in September 2025
U.S. Embassy, Zambia. The page of the post has the wait times of Lusaka.
In September 2025, the post issued 207 nonimmigrant visas and 24 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 823,557 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 | Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 207 | 151 | 440 |
| Immigrant | 24 | 40 | 25 |
Nonimmigrant classes, September 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 94 | 45.4% | 75 | 229 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 41 | 19.8% | 6 | 66 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 24 | 11.6% | 2 | 14 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 12 | 5.8% | 16 | 64 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 12 | 5.8% | 20 | 13 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 3.9% | 0 | 7 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 2.4% | 1 | 1 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 5 | 2.4% | 7 | 5 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 1.9% | 13 | 12 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, September 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 15 | 62.5% | 28 | 21 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 3 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 12.5% | 3 | 2 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 8.3% | 7 | 1 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 4.2% | 0 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of September 2025 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 1 month. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Lusaka lists every month. The page of September 2025 has all posts. Change from the month before: +37%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, September 2025. Report an error.