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Johannesburg · South Africa · April 2024
Visas issued at Johannesburg in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,461 | 62% | 1,591 | 2,244 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 672 | 16.9% | 1,597 | 473 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 234 | 5.9% | 154 | 262 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 221 | 5.6% | 118 | 169 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 97 | 2.4% | 113 | 100 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 78 | 2% | 29 | 67 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 32 | 0.8% | 36 | 22 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 23 | 0.6% | 12 | 15 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 23 | 0.6% | 30 | 18 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 19 | 0.5% | 12 | 13 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 18 | 0.5% | 11 | 11 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 17 | 0.4% | 17 | 17 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 16 | 0.4% | 5 | 12 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 14 | 0.4% | 6 | 8 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 7 | 0.2% | 7 | 32 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 29 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 7 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 11 | 15 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 6 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 1 | 10 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 32 | 17% | 39 | 55 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 29 | 15.4% | 36 | 18 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 27 | 14.4% | 26 | 6 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 25 | 13.3% | 18 | 11 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 25 | 13.3% | 22 | 7 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 16 | 8.5% | 24 | 63 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 11 | 5.9% | 9 | 10 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 7 | 3.7% | 6 | 10 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 6 | 3.2% | 6 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 4 | 2.1% | 2 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 1.1% | 4 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 2 | 1.1% | 6 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 1 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| April 2024 | Johannesburg | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,971 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | +5% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +12% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 188 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 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 April 2024?
3,971 nonimmigrant visas and 188 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 57th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Johannesburg?
March 2024: 3,766 nonimmigrant visas (+5% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 3,555 (+12%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,461 (62%), H2A 672 (16.9%), J1 234 (5.9%), C1/D 221 (5.6%), H2B 97 (2.4%).
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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.