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F1 visas issued to people from South Africa · February 2026
20
That is 53 fewer than in January 2026 (73) — -72.6%.
F1 visas made up 0.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.4% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-72.6% vs January 2026 (73)+11.1% vs February 2025 (18)
All published months together: 8,653
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South Africa · Visa class F1 · One total per month
- Dec 2025128
- Jan 202673
- Feb 202620
Dec 2025
12858% of selected
Jan 2026
7333% of selected
Feb 2026
209% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 55 (43.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 108 (84.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 128 | 73 | 20 |
| Total | 128 | 73 | 20 |
Total visas issued
69
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South Africa · F1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20251,084
- 202693
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 73 | -27.0% |
| February | 18 | 20 | +11.1% |
| March | 43 | – | – |
| April | 69 | – | – |
| May | 186 | – | – |
| June | 123 | – | – |
| July | 209 | – | – |
| August | 154 | – | – |
| September | 19 | – | – |
| October | 17 | – | – |
| November | 18 | – | – |
| December | 128 | – | – |
When is it busy? South Africa · F1
Busiest month: July (20.0% of a typical year). Quietest: February (1.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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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 · F1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 24 |
| Nov '18 | 33 |
| Dec '18 | 88 |
| Jan '19 | 85 |
| Feb '19 | 20 |
| Mar '19 | 28 |
| Apr '19 | 30 |
| May '19 | 115 |
| Jun '19 | 232 |
| Jul '19 | 255 |
| Aug '19 | 191 |
| Sep '19 | 39 |
| Oct '19 | 34 |
| Nov '19 | 41 |
| Dec '19 | 102 |
| Jan '20 | 85 |
| Feb '20 | 19 |
| Mar '20 | 11 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 3 |
| Jun '20 | 2 |
| Jul '20 | 6 |
| Aug '20 | 149 |
| Sep '20 | 81 |
| Oct '20 | 95 |
| Nov '20 | 89 |
| Dec '20 | 113 |
| Jan '21 | 76 |
| Feb '21 | 4 |
| Mar '21 | 3 |
| Apr '21 | 2 |
| May '21 | 167 |
| Jun '21 | 284 |
| Jul '21 | 401 |
| Aug '21 | 188 |
| Sep '21 | 61 |
| Oct '21 | 37 |
| Nov '21 | 79 |
| Dec '21 | 14 |
| Jan '22 | 144 |
| Feb '22 | 25 |
| Mar '22 | 58 |
| Apr '22 | 55 |
| May '22 | 178 |
| Jun '22 | 245 |
| Jul '22 | 390 |
| Aug '22 | 209 |
| Sep '22 | 48 |
| Oct '22 | 30 |
| Nov '22 | 69 |
| Dec '22 | 108 |
| Jan '23 | 72 |
| Feb '23 | 15 |
| Mar '23 | 31 |
| Apr '23 | 75 |
| May '23 | 216 |
| Jun '23 | 245 |
| Jul '23 | 245 |
| Aug '23 | 124 |
| Sep '23 | 39 |
| Oct '23 | 48 |
| Nov '23 | 61 |
| Dec '23 | 122 |
| Jan '24 | 83 |
| Feb '24 | 25 |
| Mar '24 | 42 |
| Apr '24 | 108 |
| May '24 | 173 |
| Jun '24 | 252 |
| Jul '24 | 312 |
| Aug '24 | 87 |
| Sep '24 | 33 |
| Oct '24 | 34 |
| Nov '24 | 52 |
| Dec '24 | 137 |
| Jan '25 | 100 |
| Feb '25 | 18 |
| Mar '25 | 43 |
| Apr '25 | 69 |
| May '25 | 186 |
| Jun '25 | 123 |
| Jul '25 | 209 |
| Aug '25 | 154 |
| Sep '25 | 19 |
| Oct '25 | 17 |
| Nov '25 | 18 |
| Dec '25 | 128 |
| Jan '26 | 73 |
| Feb '26 | 20 |