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South Africa · H2B
Temporary non-agricultural worker · For seasonal or temporary non-farm work, such as in hospitality and landscaping.
H2B visas issued to people from South Africa · February 2026
80
That is 23 more than in January 2026 (57) — +40.4%.
H2B visas made up 1.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.1% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+40.4% vs January 2026 (57)-63.6% vs February 2025 (220)
All published months together: 12,707
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South Africa · Visa class H2B · One total per month
- Dec 2025114
- Jan 202657
- Feb 202680
Dec 2025
11445% of selected
Jan 2026
5723% of selected
Feb 2026
8032% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 57 (50.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 34 (29.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 114 | 57 | 80 |
| Total | 114 | 57 | 80 |
Total visas issued
98
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South Africa · H2B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20252,589
- 2026137
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 270 | 57 | -78.9% |
| February | 220 | 80 | -63.6% |
| March | 275 | – | – |
| April | 259 | – | – |
| May | 98 | – | – |
| June | 38 | – | – |
| July | 19 | – | – |
| August | 33 | – | – |
| September | 698 | – | – |
| October | 474 | – | – |
| November | 91 | – | – |
| December | 114 | – | – |
When is it busy? South Africa · H2B
Busiest month: September (19.8% of a typical year). Quietest: July (0.9%). 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 · H2B: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 706 |
| Nov '18 | 63 |
| Dec '18 | 43 |
| Jan '19 | 185 |
| Feb '19 | 98 |
| Mar '19 | 220 |
| Apr '19 | 167 |
| May '19 | 77 |
| Jun '19 | 104 |
| Jul '19 | 45 |
| Aug '19 | 31 |
| Sep '19 | 91 |
| Oct '19 | 724 |
| Nov '19 | 38 |
| Dec '19 | 55 |
| Jan '20 | 101 |
| Feb '20 | 198 |
| Mar '20 | 222 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 7 |
| Jun '20 | 1 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 147 |
| Dec '20 | 101 |
| Jan '21 | 191 |
| Feb '21 | 1 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | 3 |
| Jul '21 | 1 |
| Aug '21 | 3 |
| Sep '21 | 0 |
| Oct '21 | 7 |
| Nov '21 | 460 |
| Dec '21 | 1 |
| Jan '22 | 215 |
| Feb '22 | 127 |
| Mar '22 | 211 |
| Apr '22 | 124 |
| May '22 | 87 |
| Jun '22 | 28 |
| Jul '22 | 34 |
| Aug '22 | 35 |
| Sep '22 | 592 |
| Oct '22 | 244 |
| Nov '22 | 51 |
| Dec '22 | 25 |
| Jan '23 | 134 |
| Feb '23 | 113 |
| Mar '23 | 163 |
| Apr '23 | 219 |
| May '23 | 94 |
| Jun '23 | 37 |
| Jul '23 | 10 |
| Aug '23 | 14 |
| Sep '23 | 667 |
| Oct '23 | 274 |
| Nov '23 | 41 |
| Dec '23 | 81 |
| Jan '24 | 208 |
| Feb '24 | 140 |
| Mar '24 | 276 |
| Apr '24 | 227 |
| May '24 | 84 |
| Jun '24 | 41 |
| Jul '24 | 19 |
| Aug '24 | 71 |
| Sep '24 | 849 |
| Oct '24 | 230 |
| Nov '24 | 24 |
| Dec '24 | 101 |
| Jan '25 | 270 |
| Feb '25 | 220 |
| Mar '25 | 275 |
| Apr '25 | 259 |
| May '25 | 98 |
| Jun '25 | 38 |
| Jul '25 | 19 |
| Aug '25 | 33 |
| Sep '25 | 698 |
| Oct '25 | 474 |
| Nov '25 | 91 |
| Dec '25 | 114 |
| Jan '26 | 57 |
| Feb '26 | 80 |