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South Africa · J1
Exchange visitor · For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.
J1 visas issued to people from South Africa · February 2026
188
That is 19 fewer than in January 2026 (207) — -9.2%.
J1 visas made up 3.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 3.9% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-9.2% vs January 2026 (207)-38.4% vs February 2025 (305)
All published months together: 20,638
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South Africa · Visa class J1 · One total per month
- Dec 2025154
- Jan 2026207
- Feb 2026188
Dec 2025
15428% of selected
Jan 2026
20738% of selected
Feb 2026
18834% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 53 (34.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 34 (22.1%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 154 | 207 | 188 |
| Total | 154 | 207 | 188 |
Total visas issued
2,736
Latest 12 months · South Africa · J1
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South Africa · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20252,873
- 2026395
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 227 | 207 | -8.8% |
| February | 305 | 188 | -38.4% |
| March | 289 | – | – |
| April | 459 | – | – |
| May | 353 | – | – |
| June | 113 | – | – |
| July | 162 | – | – |
| August | 190 | – | – |
| September | 143 | – | – |
| October | 234 | – | – |
| November | 244 | – | – |
| December | 154 | – | – |
When is it busy? South Africa · J1
Busiest month: November (12.0% of a typical year). Quietest: September (5.8%). 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 · J1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 240 |
| Nov '18 | 395 |
| Dec '18 | 208 |
| Jan '19 | 276 |
| Feb '19 | 227 |
| Mar '19 | 303 |
| Apr '19 | 405 |
| May '19 | 599 |
| Jun '19 | 380 |
| Jul '19 | 260 |
| Aug '19 | 287 |
| Sep '19 | 199 |
| Oct '19 | 385 |
| Nov '19 | 319 |
| Dec '19 | 389 |
| Jan '20 | 352 |
| Feb '20 | 227 |
| Mar '20 | 174 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 1 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 5 |
| Aug '20 | 28 |
| Sep '20 | 38 |
| Oct '20 | 66 |
| Nov '20 | 105 |
| Dec '20 | 134 |
| Jan '21 | 125 |
| Feb '21 | 48 |
| Mar '21 | 51 |
| Apr '21 | 31 |
| May '21 | 75 |
| Jun '21 | 79 |
| Jul '21 | 84 |
| Aug '21 | 94 |
| Sep '21 | 93 |
| Oct '21 | 66 |
| Nov '21 | 361 |
| Dec '21 | 2 |
| Jan '22 | 330 |
| Feb '22 | 294 |
| Mar '22 | 244 |
| Apr '22 | 140 |
| May '22 | 368 |
| Jun '22 | 329 |
| Jul '22 | 206 |
| Aug '22 | 289 |
| Sep '22 | 226 |
| Oct '22 | 390 |
| Nov '22 | 323 |
| Dec '22 | 180 |
| Jan '23 | 273 |
| Feb '23 | 259 |
| Mar '23 | 297 |
| Apr '23 | 383 |
| May '23 | 562 |
| Jun '23 | 280 |
| Jul '23 | 272 |
| Aug '23 | 272 |
| Sep '23 | 251 |
| Oct '23 | 316 |
| Nov '23 | 297 |
| Dec '23 | 167 |
| Jan '24 | 243 |
| Feb '24 | 309 |
| Mar '24 | 313 |
| Apr '24 | 471 |
| May '24 | 402 |
| Jun '24 | 312 |
| Jul '24 | 278 |
| Aug '24 | 192 |
| Sep '24 | 183 |
| Oct '24 | 221 |
| Nov '24 | 249 |
| Dec '24 | 138 |
| Jan '25 | 227 |
| Feb '25 | 305 |
| Mar '25 | 289 |
| Apr '25 | 459 |
| May '25 | 353 |
| Jun '25 | 113 |
| Jul '25 | 162 |
| Aug '25 | 190 |
| Sep '25 | 143 |
| Oct '25 | 234 |
| Nov '25 | 244 |
| Dec '25 | 154 |
| Jan '26 | 207 |
| Feb '26 | 188 |