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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Zambia, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Zambia · February 2026
46

That is 2 fewer than in January 2026 (48) — ▼ -4.2%.

Quick view · February 2026
▼-4.2% vs January 2026 (48)▼-85.9% vs February 2025 (327)

All published months together: 27,379

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa groupFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Diplomats and international organizations3445▼ -24.4%−11
Fiancé(e)s and their children50new+5
Transit and crew32▲ +50.0%+1
Visitors30new+3
Temporary workers11▲ +0.0%+0

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
G41514▲ +7.1%+1
G21117▼ -35.3%−6
A2414▼ -71.4%−10
A140new+4
K140new+4
B1/B230new+3
C1/D20new+2
C112▼ -50.0%−1
K210

Zambia: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20252,777
  • 202694
0200400600800JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January20548▼ -76.6%
February32746▼ -85.9%
March354––
April409––
May348––
June272––
July226––
August146––
September134––
October141––
November73––
December142––

When is it busy? Zambia

Busiest month: March (9.7% of a typical year). Quietest: October (7.0%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

7.5%
9.1%
9.7%
8.4%
9.1%
7.7%
8.3%
8.3%
8.9%
7.0%
8.0%
8.0%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Zambia: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
0200400600800Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '17319
Apr '17303
May '17307
Jun '17321
Jul '17352
Aug '17402
Sep '17292
Oct '17270
Nov '17303
Dec '17225
Jan '18230
Feb '18205
Mar '18287
Apr '18360
May '18
new+1
R110new+1
O101▼ -100.0%−1
427
Jun '18352
Jul '18322
Aug '18391
Sep '18295
Oct '18236
Nov '18235
Dec '18178
Jan '19196
Feb '19177
Mar '19288
Apr '19283
May '19352
Jun '19199
Jul '19308
Aug '19384
Sep '19297
Oct '19269
Nov '19199
Dec '19180
Jan '20162
Feb '20188
Mar '20165
Apr '208
May '200
Jun '2017
Jul '2031
Aug '207
Sep '2040
Oct '2059
Nov '2039
Dec '2079
Jan '2130
Feb '2128
Mar '2122
Apr '2144
May '2149
Jun '2182
Jul '21119
Aug '21158
Sep '21164
Oct '2187
Nov '21241
Dec '21236
Jan '22107
Feb '22268
Mar '22336
Apr '22355
May '22483
Jun '22371
Jul '22272
Aug '22467
Sep '22510
Oct '22342
Nov '22482
Dec '22284
Jan '23343
Feb '23425
Mar '23465
Apr '23559
May '23531
Jun '23460
Jul '23414
Aug '23326
Sep '23334
Oct '23263
Nov '23300
Dec '23193
Jan '24281
Feb '24308
Mar '24259
Apr '24331
May '24395
Jun '24299
Jul '24398
Aug '24244
Sep '24440
Oct '24292
Nov '24259
Dec '24313
Jan '25205
Feb '25327
Mar '25354
Apr '25409
May '25348
Jun '25272
Jul '25226
Aug '25146
Sep '25134
Oct '25141
Nov '2573
Dec '25142
Jan '2648
Feb '2646

Top 5 visa types

Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that visa type.

  1. B1/B21,271
  2. G4216
  3. F1185
  4. G2136
  5. A2128

Explore Zambia by period

Total visas issued
409
Latest 12 months · Zambia · April
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Zambia · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 2025142
  • Jan 202648
  • Feb 202646
Dec 2025
14260% of selected
Jan 2026
4820% of selected
Feb 2026
4619% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 94 (66.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 96 (67.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 1424846
Total1424846