Cotonou: K1 visas issued

Nonimmigrant visa: Fiancé(e) of U. S. citizen

Visa services moved elsewhere

Since August 1, 2026, you cannot apply here for most visas, including immigrant visas. Citizens and residents of this country now apply at another U.S. embassy or consulate that the State Department chooses.

Details

Since August 1, 2026, the State Department has moved routine visa services at this post, including immigrant visas, to regional hubs: embassies and consulates in Africa that handle visas for nearby countries. Citizens and residents of this country apply at the immigrant visa post that the State Department names for it.

Source: State Department: Realignment of U.S. Visa Services in Africa to Regional Hubs.

Last checked Sep 25, 2026.

Interview scheduling at Cotonou

The State Department’s list of embassies and consulates for immigrant visas sends immigrant visa applicants from Benin to Abidjan, not to Cotonou.

The State Department publishes no interview-scheduling data for fiancé(e) visas.

From Mar 2025 to Feb 2026, Cotonou issued 41 K1 visas, about 3 a month, compared with 29 in the 12 months before.

This counts visas issued, which shows how busy the post is, not how long you will wait. The State Department data here ends in February 2026, so it cannot show what has changed since then, such as pauses that started or ended later.

Visas issued per month

Last 3 years

All years

Source: the U.S. Department of State’s monthly nonimmigrant visa issuance statistics.
The monthly counts are stored in JSON lines files on GitHub.

Cotonou: K1 visas issued

Policy changes that may affect your visa (3)Immigrant visa interviews may be delayed; Visas suspended for citizens of 39 countries; Immigrant visa pause for 75 countries has ended

Interview scheduling at Cotonou