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    Temporary work visas at Johannesburg

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1 month wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Johannesburg, against a median of 15 days. 120 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 Johannesburg

    Johannesburg issued 1,168 temporary work visas in February 2026, 38% fewer than February 2025 (1,886). 9,018 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 Johannesburg each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20261,168
    Jan 2026783
    Dec 2025193
    Nov 2025126
    Oct 2025455
    Sep 2025534
    Aug 2025588
    Jul 2025379
    Jun 2025259
    May 2025382
    Apr 20251,173
    Mar 20252,978
    Feb 20251,886
    Jan 2025963
    Dec 2024223
    Nov 2024168
    Oct 2024281
    Sep 2024635
    Aug 2024462
    Jul 2024407
    Jun 2024303
    May 2024259
    Apr 2024845
    Mar 20241,777
    Feb 20242,157
    Jan 2024578
    Dec 2023187
    Nov 2023193
    Oct 2023249
    Sep 2023401
    Aug 2023379
    Jul 2023409
    Jun 2023247
    May 2023481
    Apr 2023647
    Mar 20232,261
    Feb 2023974
    Jan 2023341
    Dec 2022168
    Nov 2022280
    Oct 2022304
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker9881,6696,924
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker53125834
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child2419320
    L1Intracompany transferee2516293
    H4H worker's spouse or child3428277
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker1411140
    P116370
    O28261
    O1Person of extraordinary ability3249
    O31127
    Q12110
    P3099
    P4004

    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 Johannesburg 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 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.