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    Immigrant visas at Johannesburg

    In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Johannesburg for immediate relative cases from Jul 2025, family preference from Mar 2025 and employment from Aug 2023, counting from the month a case became documentarily complete.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

    Immigrant visa interview scheduling at Johannesburg

    In its October 7, 2026 update, the State Department listed the month a case had to become documentarily complete for the National Visa Center (NVC) to be scheduling its interview at Johannesburg.

    Immediate relative

    July 2025

    15 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    March 2025

    19 months behind

    Employment-based preference

    August 2023

    38 months behind

    Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

    Earlier scheduling months at Johannesburg →

    Immigrant visas issued at Johannesburg

    Johannesburg issued 18 immigrant visas in February 2026, 87% fewer than February 2025 (141). 983 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers family, employment and diversity immigrant visas.

    Immigrant visas issued at Johannesburg each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202618
    Jan 202621
    Dec 202591
    Nov 202547
    Oct 202567
    Sep 202585
    Aug 2025102
    Jul 202567
    Jun 202589
    May 2025120
    Apr 2025142
    Mar 2025134
    Feb 2025141
    Jan 202593
    Dec 2024119
    Nov 2024126
    Oct 2024269
    Sep 2024135
    Aug 2024226
    Jul 2024234
    Jun 2024195
    May 2024170
    Apr 2024188
    Mar 2024201
    Feb 2024186
    Jan 202495
    Dec 2023198
    Nov 2023199
    Oct 2023292
    Sep 2023183
    Aug 2023125
    Jul 2023100
    Jun 2023181
    May 2023201
    Apr 2023185
    Mar 2023214
    Feb 2023197
    Jan 202389
    Dec 202284
    Nov 2022115
    Oct 202295
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    DVDiversity visa05191
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability020135
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen17129
    EWEmployment-based, other worker611114
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen01483
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional1876
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen91870
    I503452
    E1Employment-based, priority worker0438
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years1734
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0116
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0514
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0012
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident005
    CR2014
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen034
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident002
    IH3022
    IB2001
    SB1011

    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 CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 285 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Johannesburg alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    54%

    Relationship questions

    In about 150 reports

    46%

    How did you meet

    In about 130 reports

    24%

    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 CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa finding →

    Other visas at Johannesburg

    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.