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Johannesburg · South Africa · June 2025
Visas issued at Johannesburg in June 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) | Jun 2025 | Share | May 2025 | Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,393 | 68.7% | 1,618 | 1,959 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 150 | 7.4% | 270 | 175 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 110 | 5.4% | 134 | 189 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 108 | 5.3% | 135 | 180 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 64 | 3.2% | 145 | 155 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 30 | 1.5% | 17 | 16 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 24 | 1.2% | 23 | 40 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 21 | 1% | 28 | 10 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 18 | 0.9% | 39 | 17 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 15 | 0.7% | 19 | 25 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 11 | 0.5% | 6 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 10 | 0.5% | 4 | 7 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 10 | 0.5% | 8 | 16 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 10 | 0.5% | 8 | 16 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 0.4% | 3 | 14 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 0.4% | 3 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 7 | 0.3% | 5 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0.2% | 0 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.2% | 8 | 7 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 7 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 5 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 9 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 7 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jun 2025 | Share | May 2025 | Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 23 | 25.8% | 31 | 27 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 11 | 12.4% | 1 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 11 | 12.4% | 24 | 42 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 10 | 11.2% | 12 | 13 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 9 | 10.1% | 16 | 9 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 6 | 6.7% | 0 | 10 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 6 | 6.7% | 7 | 13 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 4.5% | 10 | 5 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 3.4% | 2 | 9 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 1 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 1.1% | 6 | 23 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 1.1% | 4 | 6 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 5 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 1.1% | 4 | 17 |
Context
| June 2025 | Johannesburg | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,029 | 776,959 |
| Change on previous month | -19% | -13% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -30% | -12% |
| Immigrant visas | 89 | 43,353 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jun 2025 (4 Jun 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 June 2025?
2,029 nonimmigrant visas and 89 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for June 2025. That was the 71th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did June 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Johannesburg?
May 2025: 2,491 nonimmigrant visas (-19% to Jun 2025). June 2024: 2,888 (-30%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,393 (68.7%), H2A 150 (7.4%), F1 110 (5.4%), C1/D 108 (5.3%), J1 64 (3.2%).
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 June 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.