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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Congo

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

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Congo

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

Visas issued to nationals of Congo, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

594594

Down 64%vs 1,664 in the 12 months before

Down 64% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 99% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
50
Busiest month
140
Jan 2025
Latest month
1
Dec 2025Down 99%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.7k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 594

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

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.

05001k1.5k2k2.5k
0
9
356
Highest1.8k
905
2
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 0 visas; FY2022: 9 visas; FY2023: 356 visas; FY2024: 1,848 visas; FY2025: 905 visas; FY2026: 2 visas so far.

FY2025 had 905 visas (−51% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 99% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Congo
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20251124Down 99%
November 2025087Down 100%
October 20251102Down 99%
September 2025190Down 99%
August 20250116Down 100%
July 20250186Down 100%
June 202524149Down 84%
May 2025138165Down 16%
April 202591168Down 46%
March 202588131Down 33%
February 2025110174Down 37%
January 2025140172Down 19%
December 2024124167Down 26%
November 202487178Down 51%
October 2024102154Down 34%
September 202490–
August 2024116–
July 2024186–
June 2024149–
May 2024165–
April 2024168–
March 2024131–
February 2024174–
January 2024172–

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 Congo who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Congo.

B1/B2 visas issued in Congo

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

Visas issued in Congo, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

580580

Down 66%vs 1,700 in the 12 months before

Down 66% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 88% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
48
Busiest month
129
May 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026Down 88%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.7k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 580

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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 Congo each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
6.1%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 212 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and June the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 43%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    804

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 57%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    31

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 88%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 804 visas (−57% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 88% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Congo
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202613109Down 88%
January 202618146Down 88%
December 202516134Down 88%
November 202557105Down 46%
October 20253195Down 67%
September 20254298Down 57%
August 202518128Down 86%
July 202559212Down 72%
June 202532160Down 80%
May 2025129174Down 26%
April 202584188Down 55%
March 202581151Down 46%
February 2025109206Down 47%
January 2025146207Down 29%
December 2024134209Down 36%
November 2024105206Down 49%
October 202495175Down 46%
September 202498203Down 52%
August 2024128149Down 14%
July 202421228Up 657%
June 202416073Up 119%
May 202417475Up 132%
April 202418845Up 318%
March 202415129Up 421%

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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