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Cape Town · South Africa · March 2025
Visas issued at Cape Town in March 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) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1,943 | 51.5% | 1,582 | 1,961 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,349 | 35.8% | 1,097 | 1,173 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 110 | 2.9% | 71 | 128 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 97 | 2.6% | 68 | 98 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 93 | 2.5% | 138 | 125 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 71 | 1.9% | 68 | 68 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 46 | 1.2% | 38 | 11 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 17 | 0.5% | 20 | 11 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 10 | 0.3% | 18 | 11 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 6 | 0.2% | 5 | 8 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 8 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0.1% | 13 | 5 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 6 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0.1% | 11 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
Context
| March 2025 | Cape Town | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,773 | 1,006,227 |
| Change on previous month | +20% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +4% | +5% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 51,574 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2025 (5 Mar 2025): B1/B2 next available 8 days; F, M, J 8 days; H, L, O, P, Q 8 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Cape Town issue in March 2025?
3,773 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2025. That was the 55th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did March 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Cape Town?
February 2025: 3,157 nonimmigrant visas (+20% to Mar 2025). March 2024: 3,633 (+4%).
Which classes made up the month?
H2A 1,943 (51.5%), B1/B2 1,349 (35.8%), H2B 110 (2.9%), J1 97 (2.6%), C1/D 93 (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 March 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.