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    Temporary work visas at Cape Town

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Cape Town, against a median of 15 days. 0 of 184 posts list a shorter wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    The same wait elsewhere in South Africa

    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Temporary work visas issued at Cape Town

    Cape Town issued 1,727 temporary work visas in February 2026, 3% fewer than February 2025 (1,776). 8,016 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers H, L, O, P and Q classes and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Cape Town each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20261,727
    Jan 2026867
    Dec 2025298
    Nov 2025118
    Oct 2025200
    Sep 2025397
    Aug 2025270
    Jul 2025451
    Jun 2025271
    May 2025314
    Apr 2025929
    Mar 20252,174
    Feb 20251,776
    Jan 2025857
    Dec 2024265
    Nov 202497
    Oct 2024206
    Sep 2024576
    Aug 2024365
    Jul 2024352
    Jun 2024278
    May 2024278
    Apr 2024782
    Mar 20242,203
    Feb 20242,134
    Jan 2024874
    Dec 2023227
    Nov 202386
    Oct 2023277
    Sep 2023462
    Aug 2023390
    Jul 2023289
    Jun 2023239
    May 2023507
    Apr 2023766
    Mar 20232,782
    Feb 20231,536
    Jan 2023865
    Dec 2022264
    Nov 2022147
    Oct 2022230
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker1,5881,5826,120
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker2171881
    H4H worker's spouse or child6068423
    L1Intracompany transferee2518203
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child1320180
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker3568
    O1Person of extraordinary ability10560
    P12330
    O31018
    O22311
    P3009
    Q1116
    P4004
    H3102
    H1B1001

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    What H-1B and Employment Visas applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 315 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Cape Town alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    58%

    Employment questions

    In about 185 reports

    41%

    Current employment

    In about 130 reports

    22%

    Identity verification

    In about 70 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every H-1B and Employment Visas finding →

    Other visas at Cape Town

    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.