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South Africa · J1

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J1 visas issued to people from South Africa · February 2026
188

That is 19 fewer than in January 2026 (207) — -9.2%.

J1 visas made up 3.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 3.9% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-9.2% vs January 2026 (207)-38.4% vs February 2025 (305)

All published months together: 20,638

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South Africa · Visa class J1 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025154
  • Jan 2026207
  • Feb 2026188
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  • Jan 2026 is 53 (34.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 34 (22.1%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 154207188
Total154207188
Total visas issued
2,736
Latest 12 months · South Africa · J1
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289459353113162190143234244154207188
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

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 · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20252,873
  • 2026395
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January227207 -8.8%
February305188 -38.4%
March289––
April459––
May353––
June113––
July162––
August190––
September143––
October234––
November244––
December154––

When is it busy? South Africa · J1

Busiest month: November (12.0% of a typical year). Quietest: September (5.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 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 · J1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
01K2K3K4KFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2019 3,779
FY2020 1,918
FY2021 985
FY2022 2,855
FY2023 3,742
FY2024 3,483
FY2025 2,849
FY2026 partial1,027