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Cape Town · South Africa · February 2024
Visas issued at Cape Town in February 2024
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) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 2,020 | 54.3% | 699 | 1,424 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,329 | 35.7% | 1,159 | 1,319 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 135 | 3.6% | 124 | 58 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 87 | 2.3% | 65 | 43 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 50 | 1.3% | 109 | 55 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 33 | 0.9% | 14 | 9 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 13 | 0.3% | 16 | 4 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 11 | 0.3% | 18 | 11 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 9 | 0.2% | 16 | 9 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 8 | 0.2% | 17 | 7 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 6 | 0.2% | 7 | 6 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 4 | 0.1% | 6 | 12 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 35 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 2 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 6 |
Context
| February 2024 | Cape Town | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,721 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | +64% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +22% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 7 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Cape Town issue in February 2024?
3,721 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 56th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Cape Town?
January 2024: 2,274 nonimmigrant visas (+64% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 3,053 (+22%).
Which classes made up the month?
H2A 2,020 (54.3%), B1/B2 1,329 (35.7%), C1/D 135 (3.6%), J1 87 (2.3%), H2B 50 (1.3%).
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 February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.