Lusaka: DV visas issued

Immigrant visa: Diversity visa (green card lottery) winner, 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.

Visas issued, Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

125

up 47% from the year before

Per month

For now, from our reading of the numbers: Lusaka issued none in January and February 2026, against about 13 a month from March to December 2025.

The State Department’s scheduling tool does not cover diversity visas.

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

The State Department sends immigrant visa applicants from Zambia to Johannesburg, not Lusaka.

Details

Its list of embassies and consulates for immigrant visas names Johannesburg.