Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Durban, and its share of everything issued in South Africa.
Visas issued at Durban, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
164164
Down 35% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 253
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 164
Every US consulate in South Africa: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Durban issued 11% of the F-1 visas issued in South Africa in the last 12 months. It ranks 3rd of 3.
Visas issued at Durban each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 52 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
226
Jan – Dec 2023
250
Jan – Dec 2024
173
Jan – Dec 2025
17
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 173 visas (−31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 35% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 12 | 21 | Down 43% |
| December 2025 | 20 | 26 | Down 23% |
| November 2025 | 10 | 22 | Down 55% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 5 | Up 80% |
| August 2025 | 32 | 23 | Up 39% |
| July 2025 | 1 | 46 | Down 98% |
| June 2025 | 9 | 42 | Down 79% |
| May 2025 | 43 | 27 | Up 59% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 16 | Down 38% |
| March 2025 | 10 | 13 | Down 23% |
| February 2025 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| January 2025 | 21 | 17 | Up 24% |
| December 2024 | 26 | 27 | Down 3.7% |
| November 2024 | 22 | 11 | Up 100% |
| October 2024 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| August 2024 | 23 | 22 | Up 4.5% |
| July 2024 | 46 | 51 | Down 9.8% |
| June 2024 | 42 | 31 | Up 35% |
| May 2024 | 27 | 33 | Down 18% |
| April 2024 | 16 | 12 | Up 33% |
| March 2024 | 13 | 5 | Up 160% |
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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