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South Africa · O3

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O3 visas issued to people from South Africa · February 2026
1

That is 8 fewer than in January 2026 (9) — -88.9%.

O3 visas made up 0.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.2% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-88.9% vs January 2026 (9)-66.7% vs February 2025 (3)

All published months together: 487

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South Africa · Visa class O3 · One total per month
  • Dec 20258
  • Jan 20269
  • Feb 20261
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  • Jan 2026 is 1 (12.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 7 (87.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 891
Total891
Total visas issued
66
Latest 12 months · South Africa · O3
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113512394–1891
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 · O3: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202571
  • 202610
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Month20252026Change
January129 -25.0%
February31 -66.7%
March1––
April13––
May5––
June12––
July3––
August9––
September4––
October0––
November1––
December8––

When is it busy? South Africa · O3

Busiest month: January (16.2% of a typical year). Quietest: October (2.6%). 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 · O3: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
0501001502002018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial19
2019 93
2020 38
2021 45
2022 105
2023 60
2024 46
2025 71
2026 partial10