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Johannesburg · South Africa · February 2024
Visas issued at Johannesburg 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 | 1,958 | 44.6% | 357 | 806 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,786 | 40.7% | 2,101 | 1,920 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 169 | 3.9% | 202 | 90 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 152 | 3.5% | 149 | 144 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 85 | 1.9% | 72 | 39 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 40 | 0.9% | 43 | 34 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 31 | 0.7% | 6 | 14 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 30 | 0.7% | 20 | 32 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 29 | 0.7% | 115 | 13 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 23 | 0.5% | 28 | 32 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 19 | 0.4% | 5 | 23 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 15 | 0.3% | 28 | 19 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 12 | 0.3% | 6 | 23 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | 26 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 5 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 41 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 4 | 0.1% | 19 | 45 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 5 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.1% | 7 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0% | 9 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0% | 16 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 55 | 29.6% | 32 | 18 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 31 | 16.7% | 14 | 28 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 28 | 15.1% | 11 | 32 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 13 | 7% | 4 | 18 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 13 | 7% | 14 | 29 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 11 | 5.9% | 6 | 15 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 4.8% | 4 | 10 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 9 | 4.8% | 7 | 7 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 8 | 4.3% | 0 | 5 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 4 | 2.2% | 0 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 10 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| February 2024 | Johannesburg | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 4,389 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | +36% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +31% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 186 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 1 day; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Johannesburg issue in February 2024?
4,389 nonimmigrant visas and 186 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 45th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Johannesburg?
January 2024: 3,227 nonimmigrant visas (+36% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 3,344 (+31%).
Which classes made up the month?
H2A 1,958 (44.6%), B1/B2 1,786 (40.7%), C1/D 169 (3.9%), J1 152 (3.5%), H2B 85 (1.9%).
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.