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Johannesburg · South Africa · December 2023
Visas issued at Johannesburg in December 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) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,354 | 69.1% | 2,044 | 1,398 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 126 | 6.4% | 96 | 63 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 96 | 4.9% | 142 | 118 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 90 | 4.6% | 149 | 100 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 69 | 3.5% | 40 | 44 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 29 | 1.5% | 26 | 7 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 28 | 1.4% | 41 | 24 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 26 | 1.3% | 75 | 73 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 23 | 1.2% | 36 | 51 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 21 | 1.1% | 20 | 14 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 18 | 0.9% | 22 | 0 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 17 | 0.9% | 62 | 70 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 6 | 0.3% | 17 | 24 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 0.3% | 17 | 7 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.3% | 9 | 7 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 6 | 0.3% | 12 | 2 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 5 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.3% | 5 | 15 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.3% | 7 | 6 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 4 | 0.2% | 9 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 17 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 2 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 2 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 69 | 34.8% | 87 | 31 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 30 | 15.2% | 20 | 2 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 29 | 14.6% | 17 | 5 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 15 | 7.6% | 19 | 4 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 13 | 6.6% | 10 | 6 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 12 | 6.1% | 6 | 3 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 10 | 5.1% | 9 | 3 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 8 | 4% | 0 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 7 | 3.5% | 13 | 7 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 0.5% | 5 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| December 2023 | Johannesburg | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,959 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | -31% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -5% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 198 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 2 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Johannesburg issue in December 2023?
1,959 nonimmigrant visas and 198 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 79th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Johannesburg?
November 2023: 2,850 nonimmigrant visas (-31% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 2,070 (-5%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,354 (69.1%), F1 126 (6.4%), J1 96 (4.9%), C1/D 90 (4.6%), H2A 69 (3.5%).
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 December 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.