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Johannesburg · South Africa · May 2024
Visas issued at Johannesburg in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,846 | 68.9% | 2,461 | 2,129 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 210 | 7.8% | 234 | 290 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 170 | 6.3% | 672 | 300 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 143 | 5.3% | 221 | 152 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 139 | 5.2% | 78 | 155 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 30 | 1.1% | 97 | 36 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 16 | 0.6% | 18 | 21 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 15 | 0.6% | 16 | 4 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 14 | 0.5% | 32 | 44 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 13 | 0.5% | 17 | 36 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 12 | 0.4% | 23 | 6 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 11 | 0.4% | 23 | 45 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 10 | 0.4% | 14 | 10 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 9 | 0.3% | 4 | 17 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 9 | 0.3% | 19 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 7 | 0.3% | 0 | 18 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 6 | 0.2% | 3 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 11 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 6 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 3 | 9 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 49 | 28.8% | 32 | 61 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 20 | 11.8% | 16 | 42 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 20 | 11.8% | 25 | 23 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 16 | 9.4% | 7 | 12 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 16 | 9.4% | 25 | 24 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 14 | 8.2% | 11 | 11 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 10 | 5.9% | 2 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 9 | 5.3% | 29 | 11 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 7 | 4.1% | 6 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 5 | 2.9% | 2 | 0 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 2 | 1.2% | 1 | 1 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 1 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| May 2024 | Johannesburg | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,678 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | -33% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -20% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 170 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 1 day; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Johannesburg issue in May 2024?
2,678 nonimmigrant visas and 170 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 84th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Johannesburg?
April 2024: 3,971 nonimmigrant visas (-33% to May 2024). May 2023: 3,336 (-20%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,846 (68.9%), J1 210 (7.8%), H2A 170 (6.3%), C1/D 143 (5.3%), F1 139 (5.2%).
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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.