Harare · Zimbabwe · July 2024
Visas issued at Harare in July 2024
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. 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.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 423 | 34.7% | 388 | 394 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 371 | 30.4% | 266 | 182 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 259 | 21.2% | 304 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 39 | 3.2% | 17 | 13 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 38 | 3.1% | 23 | 13 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 34 | 2.8% | 59 | 23 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 16 | 1.3% | 32 | 11 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 7 | 0.6% | 8 | 6 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 0.4% | 5 | 11 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.3% | 5 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 13 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0.3% | 5 | 3 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 33 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 7 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 3 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 2 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 15 | 19% | 15 | 7 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 14 | 17.7% | 11 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 11 | 13.9% | 100 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 10 | 12.7% | 1 | 2 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 8 | 10.1% | 12 | 3 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 5 | 6.3% | 4 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 4 | 5.1% | 0 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 4 | 5.1% | 1 | 3 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 3.8% | 3 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 0 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| July 2024 | Harare | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,219 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | +7% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +53% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 79 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 2024): B1/B2 next available 71 days; F, M, J 5 days; H, L, O, P, Q 5 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Harare issue in July 2024?
1,219 nonimmigrant visas and 79 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 117th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Harare?
June 2024: 1,142 nonimmigrant visas (+7% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 797 (+53%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 423 (34.7%), F1 371 (30.4%), C1/D 259 (21.2%), G2 39 (3.2%), F2 38 (3.1%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for July 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.