Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Harare, and its share of everything issued in Zimbabwe.
Visas issued at Harare, last 12 months
Sep 2024 – Aug 2025
8989
Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 69% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 136
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 89
Visas issued at Harare each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.
Busiest: June 2024: 32 visas
In 2023–2024, June was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
88
Jan – Dec 2023
159
Jan – Dec 2024
35
Jan–Aug · 8 of 12 months
2024 had 159 visas (+81% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Aug) is running 67% behind the same months of 2024.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| July 2025 | 5 | 16 | Down 69% |
| June 2025 | 11 | 32 | Down 66% |
| May 2025 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 2 | 10 | Down 80% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 13 | Down 85% |
| February 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| January 2025 | 2 | 14 | Down 86% |
| December 2024 | 16 | 13 | Up 23% |
| November 2024 | 14 | 5 | Up 180% |
| October 2024 | 18 | 6 | Up 200% |
| September 2024 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
| August 2024 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| July 2024 | 16 | 11 | Up 45% |
| June 2024 | 32 | 23 | Up 39% |
| May 2024 | 8 | 2 | Up 300% |
| April 2024 | 10 | 3 | Up 233% |
| March 2024 | 13 | 5 | Up 160% |
| February 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| January 2024 | 14 | 2 | Up 600% |
| December 2023 | 13 | 4 | Up 225% |
| November 2023 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| October 2023 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| September 2023 | 7 | 1 | Up 600% |
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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