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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from South Africa, and how that changed.
Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that visa type.
That is 732 more than in January 2026 (5,291) — +13.8%.
All published months together: 516,036
| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 3,232 | 5,291 | 6,023 |
| Total | 3,232 | 5,291 | 6,023 |
Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.
| Visa group | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary workers | 3,397 | 1,994 | +70.4%+1,403 |
| Visitors | 1,946 | 2,621 | -25.8%−675 |
| Transit and crew | 393 | 354 | +11.0%+39 |
| Exchange visitors | 188 | 213 | -11.7%−25 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 71 | 30 | +136.7%+41 |
| Students | 21 | 76 | -72.4%−55 |
| Fiancé(e)s and their children | 4 | 1 | +300.0%+3 |
| Other | 3 | 2 | +50.0%+1 |
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| Visa type | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| H2A | 3,026 | 1,685 | +79.6%+1,341 |
| B1/B2 | 1,896 | 2,542 | -25.4%−646 |
| C1/D | 392 | 348 | +12.6%+44 |
| J1 | 188 | 207 | -9.2%−19 |
| H4 | 123 | 72 | +70.8%+51 |
| H2B | 80 | 57 | +40.4%+23 |
| L1 | 56 | 59 | -5.1%−3 |
| B1 | 50 | 77 | -35.1%−27 |
| L2 | 47 | 50 | -6.0%−3 |
| A2 | 38 | 8 | +375.0%+30 |
| F1 | 20 | 73 | -72.6%−53 |
| P1 | 16 | 11 | +45.5%+5 |
| G2 | 16 | 5 | +220.0%+11 |
| O2 | 14 | 15 | -6.7%−1 |
| H1B | 14 | 14 | +0.0%+0 |
| O1 | 10 | 13 | -23.1%−3 |
| G4 | 8 | 5 | +60.0%+3 |
| G1 | 7 | 12 | -41.7%−5 |
| R1 | 4 | 4 | +0.0%+0 |
| K1 | 4 | 1 | +300.0%+3 |
| I | 3 | 2 | +50.0%+1 |
| R2 | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| O3 | 1 | 9 | -88.9%−8 |
| C1 | 1 | 4 | -75.0%−3 |
| M1 | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| H3 | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| A1 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| A3 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| E2 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| E3D | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Q1 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| J2 | 0 | 6 | -100.0%−6 |
| B2 | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| C3 | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| E3 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| F2 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| P4 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6,376 | 5,291 | -17.0% |
| February | 8,428 | 6,023 | -28.5% |
| March | 9,911 | – | – |
| April | 6,395 | – | – |
| May | 4,788 | – | – |
| June | 3,277 | – | – |
| July | 4,005 | – | – |
| August | 3,970 | – | – |
| September | 4,308 | – | – |
| October | 4,800 | – | – |
| November | 3,157 | – | – |
| December | 3,232 | – | – |
Busiest month: March (13.5% of a typical year). Quietest: December (4.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
Average of 8 full years (2018, 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.
| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Mar '17 | 6,529 |
| Apr '17 | 4,998 |
| May '17 | 5,304 |
| Jun '17 | 5,478 |
| Jul '17 | 5,606 |
| Aug '17 | 5,827 |
| Sep '17 | 5,466 |
| Oct '17 | 5,832 |
| Nov '17 | 5,393 |
| Dec '17 | 3,873 |
| Jan '18 | 4,464 |
| Feb '18 | 5,206 |
| Mar '18 | 6,617 |
| Apr '18 | 6,314 |
| May '18 | 6,675 |
| Jun '18 | 6,898 |
| Jul '18 | 6,560 |
| Aug '18 | 6,549 |
| Sep '18 | 4,565 |
| Oct '18 | 6,488 |
| Nov '18 | 4,902 |
| Dec '18 | 2,856 |
| Jan '19 | 3,924 |
| Feb '19 | 5,417 |
| Mar '19 | 7,430 |
| Apr '19 | 7,076 |
| May '19 | 6,184 |
| Jun '19 | 5,355 |
| Jul '19 | 5,307 |
| Aug '19 | 5,233 |
| Sep '19 | 5,434 |
| Oct '19 | 7,261 |
| Nov '19 | 4,942 |
| Dec '19 | 3,432 |
| Jan '20 | 5,668 |
| Feb '20 | 6,686 |
| Mar '20 | 4,855 |
| Apr '20 | 109 |
| May '20 | 470 |
| Jun '20 | 972 |
| Jul '20 | 409 |
| Aug '20 | 468 |
| Sep '20 | 323 |
| Oct '20 | 367 |
| Nov '20 | 585 |
| Dec '20 | 595 |
| Jan '21 | 685 |
| Feb '21 | 1,953 |
| Mar '21 | 2,055 |
| Apr '21 | 2,029 |
| May '21 | 943 |
| Jun '21 | 903 |
| Jul '21 | 1,171 |
| Aug '21 | 959 |
| Sep '21 | 1,030 |
| Oct '21 | 878 |
| Nov '21 | 3,106 |
| Dec '21 | 499 |
| Jan '22 | 3,768 |
| Feb '22 | 4,541 |
| Mar '22 | 6,190 |
| Apr '22 | 4,821 |
| May '22 | 4,842 |
| Jun '22 | 4,304 |
| Jul '22 | 4,328 |
| Aug '22 | 6,195 |
| Sep '22 | 6,351 |
| Oct '22 | 6,926 |
| Nov '22 | 6,352 |
| Dec '22 | 3,727 |
| Jan '23 | 6,141 |
| Feb '23 | 7,466 |
| Mar '23 | 11,063 |
| Apr '23 | 6,746 |
| May '23 | 7,211 |
| Jun '23 | 5,957 |
| Jul '23 | 6,255 |
| Aug '23 | 6,880 |
| Sep '23 | 6,334 |
| Oct '23 | 5,365 |
| Nov '23 | 4,746 |
| Dec '23 | 3,492 |
| Jan '24 | 6,352 |
| Feb '24 | 9,569 |
| Mar '24 | 8,985 |
| Apr '24 | 7,758 |
| May '24 | 5,470 |
| Jun '24 | 5,357 |
| Jul '24 | 7,113 |
| Aug '24 | 6,298 |
| Sep '24 | 5,888 |
| Oct '24 | 5,223 |
| Nov '24 | 3,813 |
| Dec '24 | 3,135 |
| Jan '25 | 6,376 |
| Feb '25 | 8,428 |
| Mar '25 | 9,911 |
| Apr '25 | 6,395 |
| May '25 | 4,788 |
| Jun '25 | 3,277 |
| Jul '25 | 4,005 |
| Aug '25 | 3,970 |
| Sep '25 | 4,308 |
| Oct '25 | 4,800 |
| Nov '25 | 3,157 |
| Dec '25 | 3,232 |
| Jan '26 | 5,291 |
| Feb '26 | 6,023 |