Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Harare, and its share of everything issued in Zimbabwe.
Visas issued at Harare, last 12 months
Sep 2024 – Aug 2025
275275
Down 39% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 62% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 452
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 275
Visas issued at Harare each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.
Busiest: May 2023: 98 visas
In 2023–2024, May was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
425
Jan – Dec 2023
410
Jan – Dec 2024
211
Jan–Aug · 8 of 12 months
2024 had 410 visas (−3.5% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Aug) is running 39% behind the same months of 2024.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | 3 | 22 | Down 86% |
| July 2025 | 19 | 34 | Down 44% |
| June 2025 | 22 | 59 | Down 63% |
| May 2025 | 68 | 96 | Down 29% |
| April 2025 | 23 | 35 | Down 34% |
| March 2025 | 22 | 33 | Down 33% |
| February 2025 | 17 | 25 | Down 32% |
| January 2025 | 37 | 42 | Down 12% |
| December 2024 | 25 | 19 | Up 32% |
| November 2024 | 13 | 32 | Down 59% |
| October 2024 | 17 | 28 | Down 39% |
| September 2024 | 9 | 27 | Down 67% |
| August 2024 | 22 | 18 | Up 22% |
| July 2024 | 34 | 23 | Up 48% |
| June 2024 | 59 | 58 | About flat, 1.7% |
| May 2024 | 96 | 98 | About flat, 2% |
| April 2024 | 35 | 21 | Up 67% |
| March 2024 | 33 | 63 | Down 48% |
| February 2024 | 25 | 13 | Up 92% |
| January 2024 | 42 | 25 | Up 68% |
| December 2023 | 19 | 14 | Up 36% |
| November 2023 | 32 | 21 | Up 52% |
| October 2023 | 28 | 26 | Up 7.7% |
| September 2023 | 27 | 25 | Up 8% |
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 Zimbabwe
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