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Johannesburg · South Africa · July 2025
Visas issued at Johannesburg in July 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) | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,077 | 56% | 1,393 | 3,041 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 325 | 16.9% | 150 | 286 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 143 | 7.4% | 108 | 269 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 143 | 7.4% | 110 | 261 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 81 | 4.2% | 64 | 173 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 29 | 1.5% | 21 | 24 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 18 | 0.9% | 24 | 44 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 17 | 0.9% | 15 | 22 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 15 | 0.8% | 5 | 3 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 14 | 0.7% | 10 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 0.5% | 8 | 10 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 8 | 0.4% | 10 | 13 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 7 | 0.4% | 10 | 30 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 5 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 5 | 0.3% | 8 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 7 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 10 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0.2% | 30 | 21 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 2 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 2 | 0.1% | 18 | 6 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.1% | 11 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 17 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 19 | 28.4% | 9 | 26 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 11 | 16.4% | 10 | 6 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 10 | 14.9% | 6 | 15 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 8 | 11.9% | 11 | 42 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 7 | 10.4% | 23 | 29 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 4 | 6% | 1 | 5 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 4.5% | 6 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 3% | 3 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 1.5% | 1 | 9 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 1 | 1.5% | 4 | 43 |
Context
| July 2025 | Johannesburg | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,924 | 823,304 |
| Change on previous month | -5% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -55% | -14% |
| Immigrant visas | 67 | 45,320 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2025 (2 Jul 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 July 2025?
1,924 nonimmigrant visas and 67 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2025. That was the 80th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did July 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Johannesburg?
June 2025: 2,029 nonimmigrant visas (-5% to Jul 2025). July 2024: 4,270 (-55%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,077 (56%), H2A 325 (16.9%), C1/D 143 (7.4%), F1 143 (7.4%), J1 81 (4.2%).
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 July 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.