Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Dar Es Salaam, and its share of everything issued in Tanzania.
Visas issued at Dar Es Salaam, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
3434
Down 28% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 11% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 47
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 34
Visas issued at Dar Es Salaam each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 12 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
43
Jan – Dec 2023
49
Jan – Dec 2024
35
Jan – Dec 2025
4
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 35 visas (−29% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 20% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| December 2025 | 9 | 12 | Down 25% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| September 2025 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| August 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| July 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| June 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| May 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| April 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| February 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| December 2024 | 12 | 9 | Up 33% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| October 2024 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| August 2024 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2024 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| June 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| May 2024 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| April 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| March 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| February 2024 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
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 Tanzania
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