Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Lusaka, and its share of everything issued in Zambia.
Visas issued at Lusaka, last 12 months
Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
118118
Down 46% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 22% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 220
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 118
Visas issued at Lusaka each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2024: 67 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
187
Jan – Dec 2023
220
Jan – Dec 2024
118
Jan – Dec 2025
2025 had 118 visas (−46% on 2024).
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| September 2025 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| July 2025 | 19 | 16 | Up 19% |
| June 2025 | 11 | 24 | Down 54% |
| May 2025 | 35 | 67 | Down 48% |
| April 2025 | 13 | 27 | Down 52% |
| March 2025 | 8 | 25 | Down 68% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 11 | Down 45% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 28 | Down 89% |
| December 2024 | 7 | 9 | Down 22% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| October 2024 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| August 2024 | 8 | 15 | Down 47% |
| July 2024 | 16 | 14 | Up 14% |
| June 2024 | 24 | 20 | Up 20% |
| May 2024 | 67 | 54 | Up 24% |
| April 2024 | 27 | 15 | Up 80% |
| March 2024 | 25 | 26 | Down 3.8% |
| February 2024 | 11 | 16 | Down 31% |
| January 2024 | 28 | 7 | Up 300% |
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 Zambia
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