South Africa · H4

Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of South Africa
Creator: Visa Status

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H4 visas issued to people from South Africa · February 2026

123

That is 51 more than in January 2026 (72) — +70.8%.

H4 visas made up 2.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.4% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026

+70.8% vs January 2026 (72)+19.4% vs February 2025 (103)

All published months together: 3,784

South Africa · H4: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

2025978
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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	53	72	+35.8%
February	103	123	+19.4%
March	207	–	–
April	188	–	–
May	90	–	–
June	78	–	–
July	68	–	–
August	52	–	–
September	32	–	–
October	32	–	–
November	29	–	–
December	46	–	–

When is it busy? South Africa · H4

Busiest month: March (17.6% of a typical year). Quietest: December (4.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

6.4%

10.5%

17.6%

10.7%

8.2%

9.1%

9.2%

6.9%

6.8%

5.1%

4.4%

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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.

South Africa · H4: all published months

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	27
Apr '17	25
May '17	10
Jun '17	11
Jul '17	17
Aug '17	14
Sep '17	7
Oct '17	7
Nov '17	6
Dec '17	19
Jan '18	6
Feb '18	14
Mar '18	27

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	46	72	123
Total	46	72	123

South Africa · H4

South Africa · H4: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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