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    South Africa: U.S. visas issued by month

    In February 2026, the State Department issued 6,023 nonimmigrant visas and 37 immigrant visas to applicants from South Africa, according to its monthly issuance reports. In February 2025, the figures were 8,428 and 95. That was the 17th most nonimmigrant visas and the 41st most immigrant visas of the 189 nationalities listed here.

    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

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from South Africa

    6,023 in February 2026, 29% fewer than February 2025 (8,428). 59,157 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from South Africa each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05k10k15k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20266,023
    Jan 20265,291
    Dec 20253,232
    Nov 20253,157
    Oct 20254,800
    Sep 20254,308
    Aug 20253,970
    Jul 20254,005
    Jun 20253,277
    May 20254,788
    Apr 20256,395
    Mar 20259,911
    Feb 20258,428
    Jan 20256,376
    Dec 20243,135
    Nov 20243,813
    Oct 20245,223
    Sep 20245,888
    Aug 20246,298
    Jul 20247,113
    Jun 20245,357
    May 20245,470
    Apr 20247,758
    Mar 20248,985
    Feb 20249,569
    Jan 20246,352
    Dec 20233,492
    Nov 20234,746
    Oct 20235,365
    Sep 20236,334
    Aug 20236,880
    Jul 20236,255
    Jun 20235,957
    May 20237,211
    Apr 20236,746
    Mar 202311,063
    Feb 20237,466
    Jan 20236,141
    Dec 20223,727
    Nov 20226,352
    Oct 20226,926
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor1,8963,35229,673
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker3,0263,80014,962
    C1/DTransit and crew member3923373,899
    J1Exchange visitor1883052,736
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker802202,236
    F1Academic student20181,059
    H4H worker's spouse or child1231031,017
    L1Intracompany transferee5640611
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child4751580
    B1Business visitor5019528
    A23816239
    G21622215
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker148188
    G4826160
    O1Person of extraordinary ability106137
    P1167109
    O214488
    A11569
    B2Tourist0967
    O31366
    R1Religious worker41062
    C1Transit11654
    K1Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen4352
    R221252
    M1Vocational student1150
    I3443
    C30443
    G17438
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child0137
    P30919
    F2Academic student's spouse or child0714
    P40011
    E2Treaty investor1410
    A3109
    Q1129
    TD004
    E3D103
    K2003
    H3102
    DCrew member001
    E3001
    G5001

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from South Africa

    37 in February 2026, 61% fewer than February 2025 (95). 625 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from South Africa each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202637
    Jan 202622
    Dec 202553
    Nov 202527
    Oct 202536
    Sep 202520
    Aug 202565
    Jul 202555
    Jun 202560
    May 202582
    Apr 202587
    Mar 202581
    Feb 202595
    Jan 202566
    Dec 202483
    Nov 202485
    Oct 2024157
    Sep 202484
    Aug 2024160
    Jul 2024156
    Jun 2024126
    May 202491
    Apr 2024125
    Mar 2024117
    Feb 2024129
    Jan 202472
    Dec 2023119
    Nov 2023105
    Oct 2023153
    Sep 2023113
    Aug 202365
    Jul 202351
    Jun 2023110
    May 202399
    Apr 202399
    Mar 2023142
    Feb 2023160
    Jan 202360
    Dec 202256
    Nov 202287
    Oct 202265
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen6486
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen1775
    EWEmployment-based, other worker6674
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen91570
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability1757
    I503556
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional4344
    DVDiversity visa0038
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years5431
    E1Employment-based, priority worker4431
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0017
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0211
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit008
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen017
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident005
    T5005
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident003
    CR2122
    IH3022
    IW002
    GV3001

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    How to read these counts

    Each figure is the number of visas the State Department reported issuing in one month. It is not an approval rate. The files do not say how many people applied, were refused or are still waiting.

    Nonimmigrant visas are counted by the applicant's nationality. Immigrant visas are counted by foreign state of chargeability or place of birth, which can differ from nationality.

    The State Department revises monthly figures, and its annual Report of the Visa Office is the official count for a fiscal year. Where we add months together, the figure is labelled as a sum of monthly reports.

    Cite this data

    Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Issuances by Nationality, Monthly (Version 2026-10-15-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-issuances-by-nationality

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