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South Africa · B1/B2
Visitor – business or tourism · For short visits to the U.S. for business meetings (B-1) or tourism, family visits and medical treatment (B-2). Most visitor visas are issued as a combined B-1/B-2.
We update interview appointment wait time information monthly. Average wait times do not guarantee the availability of an appointment.
Green card priority dates, updated monthly by the State Department. For this country the column is: All other countries.
That is 646 fewer than in January 2026 (2,542) — -25.4%.
B1/B2 visas made up 31.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 48.0% in January 2026).
All published months together: 168,691
Compare months or years
- Dec 20252,022
- Jan 20262,542
- Feb 20261,896
- Jan 2026 is 520 (25.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 126 (6.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 2,022 | 2,542 | 1,896 |
| Total | 2,022 | 2,542 | 1,896 |
South Africa · B1/B2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 202532,091
- 20264,438
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,504 | 2,542 | -27.5% |
| February | 3,352 | 1,896 | -43.4% |
| March | 3,137 | – | – |
| April | 2,952 | – | – |
| May | 2,989 | – | – |
| June | 2,109 | – | – |
| July | 2,272 | – | – |
| August | 2,136 | – | – |
| September | 2,359 | – | – |
| October | 3,121 | – | – |
| November | 2,138 | – | – |
| December | 2,022 | – | – |
When is it busy? South Africa · B1/B2
Busiest month: October (10.1% of a typical year). Quietest: December (5.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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 · B1/B2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '21 | 174 |
| Nov '21 | 1,471 |
| Dec '21 | 123 |
| Jan '22 | 1,756 |
| Feb '22 | 1,848 |
| Mar '22 | 2,366 |
| Apr '22 | 1,832 |
| May '22 | 2,503 |
| Jun '22 | 2,663 |
| Jul '22 | 2,568 |
| Aug '22 | 4,116 |
| Sep '22 | 4,092 |
| Oct '22 | 5,143 |
| Nov '22 | 4,840 |
| Dec '22 | 2,602 |
| Jan '23 | 4,042 |
| Feb '23 | 4,104 |
| Mar '23 | 4,573 |
| Apr '23 | 4,092 |
| May '23 | 4,689 |
| Jun '23 | 4,310 |
| Jul '23 | 4,419 |
| Aug '23 | 5,103 |
| Sep '23 | 4,330 |
| Oct '23 | 3,854 |
| Nov '23 | 3,556 |
| Dec '23 | 2,433 |
| Jan '24 | 3,755 |
| Feb '24 | 3,691 |
| Mar '24 | 3,402 |
| Apr '24 | 4,546 |
| May '24 | 3,788 |
| Jun '24 | 3,620 |
| Jul '24 | 5,038 |
| Aug '24 | 4,334 |
| Sep '24 | 3,665 |
| Oct '24 | 3,852 |
| Nov '24 | 2,836 |
| Dec '24 | 2,033 |
| Jan '25 | 3,504 |
| Feb '25 | 3,352 |
| Mar '25 | 3,137 |
| Apr '25 | 2,952 |
| May '25 | 2,989 |
| Jun '25 | 2,109 |
| Jul '25 | 2,272 |
| Aug '25 | 2,136 |
| Sep '25 | 2,359 |
| Oct '25 | 3,121 |
| Nov '25 | 2,138 |
| Dec '25 | 2,022 |
| Jan '26 | 2,542 |
| Feb '26 | 1,896 |