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South Africa · H1B

Specialty occupation worker · For temporary workers in jobs that need specialized knowledge and usually a bachelor's degree or higher.

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H1B visas issued to people from South Africa · February 2026
14

That is 0 more than in January 2026 (14) — +0.0%.

H1B visas made up 0.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.3% in January 2026).

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+0.0% vs January 2026 (14)+75.0% vs February 2025 (8)

All published months together: 966

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South Africa · Visa class H1B · One total per month
  • Dec 202526
  • Jan 202614
  • Feb 202614
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  • Jan 2026 is 12 (46.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 12 (46.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 261414
Total261414
Total visas issued
188
Latest 12 months · South Africa · H1B

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1288171515222314261414
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Top visa types

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  1. B1/B229,673
  2. H2A14,962
  3. C1/D3,899
  4. J12,736
  5. H2B2,236
  6. F11,059

South Africa · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025191
  • 202628
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Month20252026Change
January2314 -39.1%
February814 +75.0%
March12––
April8––
May8––
June17––
July15––
August15––
September22––
October23––
November14––
December26––

When is it busy? South Africa · H1B

Busiest month: December (14.9% of a typical year). Quietest: April (4.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 4 full years (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

South Africa · H1B: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
0100200300400FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2022 227
FY2023 236
FY2024 208
FY2025 204
FY2026 partial91