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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Zambia

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

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Zambia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Zambia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,2711,271

Down 46%vs 2,334 in the 12 months before

Down 46% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 92% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
106
Busiest month
285
Apr 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 99%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.3k

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

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.

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2.3k
2.3k
2.5k
Pre-COVID peak2.7k
2.1k
844
228
2.7k
Highest3.6k
2.2k
2.1k
131
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 2,346 visas; FY2016: 2,338 visas; FY2017: 2,477 visas; FY2018: 2,660 visas; FY2019: 2,136 visas; FY2020: 844 visas; FY2021: 228 visas; FY2022: 2,696 visas; FY2023: 3,588 visas; FY2024: 2,230 visas; FY2025: 2,113 visas; FY2026: 131 visas so far.

FY2025 had 2,113 visas (−5.2% on FY2024). That's 21% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 87% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Zambia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263249Down 99%
January 20260159Down 100%
December 202546193Down 76%
November 202531177Down 82%
October 202551195Down 74%
September 202537219Down 83%
August 202566123Down 46%
July 2025121211Down 43%
June 2025162171Down 5.3%
May 2025211249Down 15%
April 2025285222Up 28%
March 2025258166Up 55%
February 2025249214Up 16%
January 2025159–
December 2024193–
November 2024177–
October 2024195–
September 2024219–
August 2024123–
July 2024211–
June 2024171–
May 2024249–
April 2024222–
March 2024166–

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

B1/B2 visas issued in Zambia

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

Visas issued in Zambia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,6181,618

Down 37%vs 2,563 in the 12 months before

Down 37% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 85% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
135
Busiest month
320
Apr 2025
Latest month
28
Feb 2026Down 89%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.6k

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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 Zambia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
14%
4.5%

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

Busiest: April 2023: 764 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and August the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    4.5k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2.6k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 44%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    2k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 21%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    36

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 92%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 2,018 visas (−21% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 92% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Zambia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202628264Down 89%
January 20268172Down 95%
December 202565219Down 70%
November 202561201Down 70%
October 2025103183Down 44%
September 202594229Down 59%
August 202575125Down 40%
July 2025138237Down 42%
June 2025183200Down 8.5%
May 2025245265Down 7.5%
April 2025320277Up 16%
March 2025298191Up 56%
February 2025264246Up 7.3%
January 2025172186Down 7.5%
December 2024219100Up 119%
November 2024201213Down 5.6%
October 2024183224Down 18%
September 2024229246Down 6.9%
August 2024125223Down 44%
July 2024237412Down 42%
June 2024200462Down 57%
May 2024265566Down 53%
April 2024277764Down 64%
March 2024191515Down 63%

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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