Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Cape Town, and its share of everything issued in South Africa.
Visas issued at Cape Town, last 12 months
Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
1212
Down 40% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 100% below the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in South Africa: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Cape Town issued 20% of the F-2 visas issued in South Africa in the last 12 months. It ranks 2nd of 3.
Visas issued at Cape Town each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 12 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
26
Jan – Dec 2023
20
Jan – Dec 2024
12
Jan – Dec 2025
2025 had 12 visas (−40% on 2024).
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| August 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| July 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| June 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| April 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| March 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| January 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| December 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| November 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| October 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| September 2024 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| August 2024 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| July 2024 | 4 | 10 | Down 60% |
| June 2024 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| May 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| March 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| February 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| January 2024 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in South Africa
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