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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Zambia

How many F-2 visas nationals of Zambia are issued, and what each US consulate in Zambia issues, month by month.

Data through December 2025

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Zambia

Every F-2 visa issued to a national of Zambia, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Zambia, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

3535

About flat, 2.8%vs 36 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.8%).

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
11
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Dec 2025About flat, 0%

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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.

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9
12
13
9
5
6
12
Pre-COVID peak14
11
7
19
21
17
Highest36
35
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 9 visas; FY2012: 12 visas; FY2013: 13 visas; FY2014: 9 visas; FY2015: 5 visas; FY2016: 6 visas; FY2017: 12 visas; FY2018: 14 visas; FY2019: 11 visas; FY2020: 7 visas; FY2021: 19 visas; FY2022: 21 visas; FY2023: 17 visas; FY2024: 36 visas; FY2025: 35 visas; FY2026: 6 visas so far.

FY2025 had 35 visas (−2.8% on FY2024). That's 150% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Zambia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202522About flat, 0%
November 202510
October 202534Down 25%
September 202503Down 100%
August 202537Down 57%
July 2025116Up 83%
June 202533About flat, 0%
May 202530
April 202530
March 202504Down 100%
February 202533About flat, 0%
January 202534Down 25%
December 202426Down 67%
November 20240–
October 20244–
September 20243–
August 20247–
July 20246–
June 20243–
May 20240–
April 20240–
March 20244–
February 20243–
January 20244–

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.

F-2 visas issued in Zambia

How many F-2 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

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

3030

Down 19%vs 37 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
6
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Dec 2025About flat, 0%

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Zambia each month. Darker means more.

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2023
2024
2025
Typical
15%
0%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: August 2024: 7 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    37

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    30

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 19%vs 2024

2025 had 30 visas (−19% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Zambia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202522About flat, 0%
November 202500
October 202534Down 25%
September 202503Down 100%
August 202537Down 57%
July 202564Up 50%
June 202536Down 50%
May 202540
April 202540
March 202504Down 100%
February 202523Down 33%
January 202534Down 25%
December 202426Down 67%
November 202401Down 100%
October 20244–
September 20243–
August 20247–
July 20244–
June 20246–
May 20240–
April 20240–
March 20244–
February 20243–
January 20244–

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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