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Cape Town · South Africa · November 2023
Visas issued at Cape Town in November 2023
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,071 | 70.3% | 1,085 | 1,140 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 116 | 7.6% | 122 | 78 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 109 | 7.2% | 111 | 126 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 40 | 2.6% | 44 | 44 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 38 | 2.5% | 45 | 44 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 32 | 2.1% | 71 | 1 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 29 | 1.9% | 51 | 42 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 24 | 1.6% | 20 | 17 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 14 | 0.9% | 16 | 30 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 13 | 0.9% | 29 | 19 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 12 | 0.8% | 134 | 22 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 8 | 0.5% | 10 | 10 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.4% | 12 | 11 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 12 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
Context
| November 2023 | Cape Town | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,523 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | -15% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -6% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 2023): B1/B2 next available 31 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Cape Town issue in November 2023?
1,523 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 97th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Cape Town?
October 2023: 1,787 nonimmigrant visas (-15% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 1,613 (-6%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,071 (70.3%), J1 116 (7.6%), C1/D 109 (7.2%), D 40 (2.6%), C1 38 (2.5%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for November 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.