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Johannesburg · South Africa · November 2024
Visas issued at Johannesburg in November 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) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,601 | 72.6% | 2,150 | 2,044 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 167 | 7.6% | 289 | 149 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 127 | 5.8% | 124 | 142 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 56 | 2.5% | 33 | 96 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 54 | 2.5% | 28 | 36 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 31 | 1.4% | 64 | 40 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 28 | 1.3% | 37 | 41 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 16 | 0.7% | 16 | 22 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 14 | 0.6% | 28 | 20 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 12 | 0.5% | 29 | 9 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 0.5% | 23 | 5 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 9 | 0.4% | 6 | 75 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 8 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 7 | 0.3% | 8 | 12 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 6 | 0.3% | 21 | 17 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 0.3% | 2 | 9 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 6 | 0.3% | 80 | 26 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 6 | 0.3% | 4 | 7 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 5 | 0.2% | 3 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.2% | 12 | 17 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 2 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 3 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 9 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 1 | 62 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 37 | 29.4% | 40 | 6 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 24 | 19% | 52 | 87 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 13 | 10.3% | 22 | 17 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 11 | 8.7% | 5 | 19 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 9 | 7.1% | 14 | 20 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 8 | 6.3% | 27 | 10 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 4% | 5 | 9 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 5 | 4% | 53 | 13 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 3 | 2.4% | 28 | 1 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 3 | 2.4% | 4 | 5 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 2 | 1.6% | 2 | 2 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 2 | 1.6% | 4 | 6 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 1.6% | 3 | 1 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 2 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| November 2024 | Johannesburg | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,204 | 811,088 |
| Change on previous month | -26% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -23% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 126 | 49,612 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2024 (12 Nov 2024): B1/B2 next available 9 days; F, M, J 9 days; H, L, O, P, Q 9 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Johannesburg issue in November 2024?
2,204 nonimmigrant visas and 126 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2024. That was the 74th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Johannesburg?
October 2024: 2,991 nonimmigrant visas (-26% to Nov 2024). November 2023: 2,850 (-23%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,601 (72.6%), C1/D 167 (7.6%), J1 127 (5.8%), F1 56 (2.5%), L1 54 (2.5%).
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 November 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.