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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for the Democratic Republic of the Congo

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are issued, and what each US consulate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,7392,739

Down 59%vs 6,752 in the 12 months before

Down 59% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 27% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
228
Busiest month
315
Oct 2025
Latest month
208
Feb 2026Up 49%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.7k

02505007501k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

02.5k5k7.5k10k13k
1.2k
3.9k
9.2k
Highest9.8k
3.3k
1.2k
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 1,242 visas; FY2022: 3,931 visas; FY2023: 9,181 visas; FY2024: 9,756 visas; FY2025: 3,306 visas; FY2026: 1,171 visas so far.

FY2025 had 3,306 visas (−66% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026208140Up 49%
January 2026152319Down 52%
December 2025262397Down 34%
November 2025234436Down 46%
October 2025315446Down 29%
September 2025231531Down 56%
August 2025208436Down 52%
July 2025295698Down 58%
June 2025237663Down 64%
May 2025194867Down 78%
April 2025211880Down 76%
March 2025192939Down 80%
February 2025140–
January 2025319–
December 2024397–
November 2024436–
October 2024446–
September 2024531–
August 2024436–
July 2024698–
June 2024663–
May 2024867–
April 2024880–
March 2024939–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

B1/B2 visas issued in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,3351,335

Down 71%vs 4,681 in the 12 months before

Down 71% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 29% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
111
Busiest month
226
Oct 2025
Latest month
97
Feb 2026Up 1840%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.7k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.3k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in the Democratic Republic of the Congo each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
6.2%
11%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: November 2023: 1,066 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, October was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    7.8k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    5.7k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 27%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.4k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 76%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    168

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 13%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,361 visas (−76% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 13% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026975Up 1840%
January 202671189Down 62%
December 2025164274Down 40%
November 2025138283Down 51%
October 2025226259Down 13%
September 2025158337Down 53%
August 2025103286Down 64%
July 2025169479Down 65%
June 2025111517Down 79%
May 202539656Down 94%
April 202542664Down 94%
March 202517732Down 98%
February 20255645Down 99%
January 2025189552Down 66%
December 2024274692Down 60%
November 20242831,066Down 73%
October 2024259974Down 73%
September 2024337435Down 23%
August 2024286489Down 42%
July 2024479716Down 33%
June 2024517775Down 33%
May 2024656487Up 35%
April 2024664479Up 39%
March 2024732680Up 7.6%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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