Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Cape Town, and its share of everything issued in South Africa.
Visas issued at Cape Town, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
203203
About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.9%). But the last 3 months ran 17% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 209
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 203
Every US consulate in South Africa: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Cape Town issued 37% of the L-1 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: September 2022: 43 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
179
Jan – Dec 2023
200
Jan – Dec 2024
186
Jan – Dec 2025
51
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 186 visas (−7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 50% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 25 | 18 | Up 39% |
| January 2026 | 26 | 16 | Up 63% |
| December 2025 | 25 | 31 | Down 19% |
| November 2025 | 30 | 20 | Up 50% |
| October 2025 | 10 | 11 | Down 9.1% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 20 | Down 85% |
| August 2025 | 5 | 22 | Down 77% |
| July 2025 | 17 | 20 | Down 15% |
| June 2025 | 19 | 19 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2025 | 17 | 10 | Up 70% |
| April 2025 | 16 | 11 | Up 45% |
| March 2025 | 10 | 11 | Down 9.1% |
| February 2025 | 18 | 9 | Up 100% |
| January 2025 | 16 | 16 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 31 | 20 | Up 55% |
| November 2024 | 20 | 14 | Up 43% |
| October 2024 | 11 | 16 | Down 31% |
| September 2024 | 20 | 18 | Up 11% |
| August 2024 | 22 | 13 | Up 69% |
| July 2024 | 20 | 16 | Up 25% |
| June 2024 | 19 | 9 | Up 111% |
| May 2024 | 10 | 14 | Down 29% |
| April 2024 | 11 | 8 | Up 38% |
| March 2024 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
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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