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Johannesburg · South Africa · December 2024
Visas issued at Johannesburg in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,035 | 63.9% | 1,601 | 1,354 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 116 | 7.2% | 167 | 90 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 111 | 6.9% | 56 | 126 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 78 | 4.8% | 31 | 69 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 71 | 4.4% | 127 | 96 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 37 | 2.3% | 14 | 21 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 31 | 1.9% | 28 | 28 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 27 | 1.7% | 54 | 23 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 24 | 1.5% | 6 | 29 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 13 | 0.8% | 9 | 26 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 0.6% | 10 | 5 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 8 | 0.5% | 16 | 18 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 8 | 0.5% | 6 | 5 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 7 | 0.4% | 6 | 6 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 6 | 0.4% | 1 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 6 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 4 | 0.2% | 7 | 6 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 0.2% | 8 | 4 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 5 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.2% | 6 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 12 | 6 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 18 | 15.1% | 8 | 13 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 12 | 10.1% | 24 | 69 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 12 | 10.1% | 13 | 29 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 11 | 9.2% | 3 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 11 | 9.2% | 5 | 7 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 11 | 9.2% | 11 | 15 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 9 | 7.6% | 9 | 30 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 6.7% | 5 | 10 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 6 | 5% | 37 | 12 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 6 | 5% | 1 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 4 | 3.4% | 3 | 1 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 3.4% | 2 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 2.5% | 2 | 0 |
| C5 | Employment creation (EB-5) outside targeted areas, spouse and child (C51-C53) | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.8% | 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 | 0.8% | 2 | 0 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 8 |
Context
| December 2024 | Johannesburg | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,619 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | -27% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -17% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 119 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 7 days; 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 December 2024?
1,619 nonimmigrant visas and 119 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 93th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Johannesburg?
November 2024: 2,204 nonimmigrant visas (-27% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 1,959 (-17%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,035 (63.9%), C1/D 116 (7.2%), F1 111 (6.9%), H2A 78 (4.8%), J1 71 (4.4%).
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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.