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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Zimbabwe

How many US visas nationals of Zimbabwe are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Zimbabwe issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Zimbabwe, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

9,4019,401

Down 44%vs 16,796 in the 12 months before

Down 44% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 63% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
783
Busiest month
1.4k
May 2025
Latest month
616
Feb 2026Down 48%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 17k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 9.4k

05001k1.5k2k
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

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Zimbabwe by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Down 56%

    3.4k

    36% of the total, last 12 months

    3,361 visas in the last 12 months, 7,641 in the 12 months before
  • C-1/D

    Airline and ship crews

    Down 30%

    3k

    32% of the total, last 12 months

    3,007 visas in the last 12 months, 4,303 in the 12 months before
  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 35%

    1.4k

    15% of the total, last 12 months

    1,430 visas in the last 12 months, 2,193 in the 12 months before
  • G-2

    Government representatives to international organizations

    About flat, 0.3%

    301

    3.2% of the total, last 12 months

    301 visas in the last 12 months, 302 in the 12 months before
  • G-4

    International organization employees

    Down 22%

    295

    3.1% of the total, last 12 months

    295 visas in the last 12 months, 377 in the 12 months before
  • J-1

    Exchange visitors

    Down 54%

    278

    3% of the total, last 12 months

    278 visas in the last 12 months, 606 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • F-21.6% of total

    Spouses and children of F-1 students

    146Down 59%
    146 visas in the last 12 months, 355 in the 12 months before
  • J-20.9% of total

    Spouses and children of J-1 visitors

    82Down 51%
    82 visas in the last 12 months, 169 in the 12 months before
  • A-10.7% of total

    Diplomats and senior officials

    62Down 28%
    62 visas in the last 12 months, 86 in the 12 months before
  • A-20.6% of total

    Foreign government officials

    56Up 14%
    56 visas in the last 12 months, 49 in the 12 months before
  • H-1B0.6% of total

    Specialty occupation workers

    55Down 64%
    55 visas in the last 12 months, 151 in the 12 months before
  • G-10.6% of total

    Government delegates to international organizations

    53Down 3.6%
    53 visas in the last 12 months, 55 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 36% of the visas issued to nationals of Zimbabwe in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 56% and C-1/D fell 30% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Zimbabwe

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Harare100% of the country
    4.9kDown 59%
    4,916 visas in the last 12 months, 11,883 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 4,916 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Zimbabwe above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Zimbabwe each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
5.9%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 1,672 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, May was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    17k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    11k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 34%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    1k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 60%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 10,935 visas (−34% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 60% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Zimbabwe
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20266161,184Down 48%
January 20264011,367Down 71%
December 20254171,308Down 68%
November 20255701,234Down 54%
October 20255661,584Down 64%
September 20255191,349Down 62%
August 20253671,507Down 76%
July 20258091,672Down 52%
June 20251,3081,461Down 10%
May 20251,4301,475Down 3.1%
April 20251,1741,427Down 18%
March 20251,2241,228About flat, 0.3%
February 20251,1841,105Up 7.1%
January 20251,3671,175Up 16%
December 20241,308897Up 46%
November 20241,2341,399Down 12%
October 20241,5841,312Up 21%
September 20241,3491,654Down 18%
August 20241,5071,296Up 16%
July 20241,6721,435Up 17%
June 20241,4611,510Down 3.2%
May 20241,4751,633Down 9.7%
April 20241,4271,306Up 9.3%
March 20241,2281,629Down 25%

Look up a visa type for Zimbabwe

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.