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Cape Town · South Africa · January 2025
Visas issued at Cape Town in January 2025
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) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,322 | 51.9% | 707 | 1,159 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 649 | 25.5% | 87 | 699 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 160 | 6.3% | 96 | 124 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 114 | 4.5% | 60 | 109 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 84 | 3.3% | 73 | 17 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 77 | 3% | 45 | 65 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 29 | 1.1% | 18 | 14 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 16 | 0.6% | 31 | 16 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 14 | 0.6% | 28 | 18 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 13 | 0.5% | 21 | 6 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 11 | 0.4% | 7 | 16 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 10 | 0.4% | 4 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 8 | 0.3% | 5 | 7 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 7 | 0.3% | 4 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 5 | 0.2% | 1 | 8 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 4 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
Context
| January 2025 | Cape Town | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,545 | 954,595 |
| Change on previous month | +110% | +8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +12% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 54,288 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2025 (6 Jan 2025): B1/B2 next available 20 days; F, M, J 20 days; H, L, O, P, Q 21 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Cape Town issue in January 2025?
2,545 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2025. That was the 72th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Cape Town?
December 2024: 1,211 nonimmigrant visas (+110% to Jan 2025). January 2024: 2,274 (+12%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,322 (51.9%), H2A 649 (25.5%), C1/D 160 (6.3%), H2B 114 (4.5%), F1 84 (3.3%).
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 January 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.