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Johannesburg · South Africa · May 2025
Visas issued at Johannesburg in May 2025
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 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,618 | 65% | 1,459 | 1,846 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 270 | 10.8% | 984 | 170 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 145 | 5.8% | 222 | 210 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 135 | 5.4% | 168 | 143 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 134 | 5.4% | 55 | 139 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 39 | 1.6% | 88 | 30 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 28 | 1.1% | 14 | 14 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 23 | 0.9% | 15 | 11 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 19 | 0.8% | 15 | 13 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 17 | 0.7% | 54 | 16 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 8 | 0.3% | 9 | 15 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 8 | 0.3% | 3 | 10 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 8 | 0.3% | 11 | 9 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 6 | 0.2% | 2 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 5 | 0.2% | 3 | 7 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 33 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 9 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 20 | 12 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 6 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 3 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 31 | 25.8% | 26 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 24 | 20% | 24 | 49 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 16 | 13.3% | 25 | 20 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 12 | 10% | 14 | 20 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 10 | 8.3% | 10 | 10 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 7 | 5.8% | 8 | 16 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 6 | 5% | 1 | 9 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 4 | 3.3% | 1 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 4 | 3.3% | 10 | 16 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 1.7% | 7 | 14 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 1 | 0.8% | 12 | 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% | 0 | 5 |
Context
| May 2025 | Johannesburg | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,491 | 897,937 |
| Change on previous month | -22% | -10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -7% | -16% |
| Immigrant visas | 120 | 46,751 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2025 (1 May 2025): B1/B2 next available 1 month; F, M, J 1 month; H, L, O, P, Q 1 month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Johannesburg issue in May 2025?
2,491 nonimmigrant visas and 120 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2025. That was the 70th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Johannesburg?
April 2025: 3,198 nonimmigrant visas (-22% to May 2025). May 2024: 2,678 (-7%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,618 (65%), H2A 270 (10.8%), J1 145 (5.8%), C1/D 135 (5.4%), F1 134 (5.4%).
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 May 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.