Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Kinshasa, and its share of everything issued in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Visas issued at Kinshasa, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
4040
Down 27% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 67% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 55
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 40
Visas issued at Kinshasa each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2024: 23 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
58
Jan – Dec 2023
57
Jan – Dec 2024
39
Jan – Dec 2025
4
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 39 visas (−32% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| January 2026 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| December 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| November 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| October 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2025 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| June 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| May 2025 | 14 | 23 | Down 39% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 9 | Down 78% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| December 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| November 2024 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| October 2024 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| July 2024 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| June 2024 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| May 2024 | 23 | 18 | Up 28% |
| April 2024 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| March 2024 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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