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Johannesburg · South Africa · March 2024
Visas issued at Johannesburg in March 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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1,597 | 42.4% | 1,958 | 2,083 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,591 | 42.2% | 1,786 | 2,251 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 154 | 4.1% | 152 | 162 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 118 | 3.1% | 169 | 123 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 113 | 3% | 85 | 71 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 36 | 1% | 12 | 28 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 30 | 0.8% | 40 | 32 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 29 | 0.8% | 29 | 26 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 17 | 0.5% | 23 | 23 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 12 | 0.3% | 19 | 23 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 12 | 0.3% | 31 | 6 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 11 | 0.3% | 5 | 41 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 11 | 0.3% | 30 | 22 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 7 | 0.2% | 4 | 46 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 6 | 0.2% | 15 | 14 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 40 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 5 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 5 | 6 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 39 | 19.4% | 55 | 83 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 36 | 17.9% | 31 | 34 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 26 | 12.9% | 13 | 9 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 24 | 11.9% | 11 | 19 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 22 | 10.9% | 28 | 10 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 18 | 9% | 13 | 14 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 4.5% | 9 | 6 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 6 | 3% | 3 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 6 | 3% | 0 | 13 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 6 | 3% | 9 | 9 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 2% | 1 | 4 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 1% | 8 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 0.5% | 4 | 0 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 2 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 1 |
Context
| March 2024 | Johannesburg | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,766 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | -14% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -25% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 201 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 8 days; F, M, J 9 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Johannesburg issue in March 2024?
3,766 nonimmigrant visas and 201 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 56th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Johannesburg?
February 2024: 4,389 nonimmigrant visas (-14% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 5,046 (-25%).
Which classes made up the month?
H2A 1,597 (42.4%), B1/B2 1,591 (42.2%), J1 154 (4.1%), C1/D 118 (3.1%), H2B 113 (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 March 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.