Cape Town · South Africa · May 2024
Visas issued at Cape Town in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,422 | 69% | 1,518 | 1,532 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 195 | 9.5% | 598 | 394 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 140 | 6.8% | 174 | 182 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 123 | 6% | 180 | 159 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 74 | 3.6% | 51 | 72 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 38 | 1.8% | 102 | 50 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 14 | 0.7% | 38 | 21 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 11 | 0.5% | 3 | 8 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 10 | 0.5% | 11 | 14 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 8 | 0.4% | 1 | 3 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.2% | 21 | 16 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | 6 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 38 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 12 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| May 2024 | Cape Town | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,061 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | -24% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -20% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 16 days; F, M, J 9 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Cape Town issue in May 2024?
2,061 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 99th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Cape Town?
April 2024: 2,727 nonimmigrant visas (-24% to May 2024). May 2023: 2,564 (-20%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,422 (69%), H2A 195 (9.5%), J1 140 (6.8%), C1/D 123 (6%), F1 74 (3.6%).
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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.