Harare: EB-3 visas issued

Immigrant visa: Skilled worker or professional, and their spouse and children

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 Oct 13, 2026.

Interview scheduling at Harare

The State Department’s tool still shows a month for Harare. Do not rely on it. See “Visa services moved elsewhere” above.

The State Department sends immigrant visa applicants from Zimbabwe to Johannesburg, not Harare.

Details

Source: State Department IV Scheduling Status Tool, updated Oct 7, 2026.

Visas issued, Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

157

down 71% from the year before

Per month

13

For now, from our reading of the numbers: Harare issued none in January and February 2026, against about 16 a month from March to December 2025.

Visas issued show how busy the post is, not how long you will wait.

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Source: the U.S. Department of State’s monthly immigrant visa issuance statistics.