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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for South Africa

How many F-2 visas nationals of South Africa are issued, and what each US consulate in South Africa issues, month by month.

Data through December 2025

F-2 visas issued to nationals of South Africa

Every F-2 visa issued to a national of South Africa, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of South Africa, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2121

Down 52%vs 44 in the 12 months before

Down 52% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 67% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
7
Feb 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 80%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 44

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 21

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

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36
19
35
37
37
56
37
Pre-COVID peak61
55
25
72
70
59
47
27
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 36 visas; FY2012: 19 visas; FY2013: 35 visas; FY2014: 37 visas; FY2015: 37 visas; FY2016: 56 visas; FY2017: 37 visas; FY2018: 61 visas; FY2019: 55 visas; FY2020: 25 visas; FY2021: 72 visas; FY2022: 70 visas; FY2023: 59 visas; FY2024: 47 visas; FY2025: 27 visas; FY2026: 4 visas so far.

FY2025 had 27 visas (−43% on FY2024). That's 56% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 60% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of South Africa
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202615Down 80%
December 202503Down 100%
November 202521Up 100%
October 202511About flat, 0%
September 202503Down 100%
August 202525Down 60%
July 202528Down 75%
June 2025013Down 100%
May 202533About flat, 0%
April 202520
March 202512Down 50%
February 202570
January 202552Up 150%
December 202435Down 40%
November 202416Down 83%
October 202410
September 202433About flat, 0%
August 202455About flat, 0%
July 20248–
June 202413–
May 20243–
April 20240–
March 20242–
February 20240–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of South Africa who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for South Africa.

F-2 visas issued in South Africa

How many F-2 visas the US consulates in South Africa issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in South Africa, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

6060

Down 40%vs 100 in the 12 months before

Down 40% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 58% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
20
Jan 2025
Latest month
3
Dec 2025Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 100

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 60

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Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Johannesburg67% of total
    40Down 44%
    40 visas in the last 12 months, 71 in the 12 months before
  • Cape Town20% of total
    12Down 40%
    12 visas in the last 12 months, 20 in the 12 months before
  • Durban13% of total
    8Down 11%
    8 visas in the last 12 months, 9 in the 12 months before

Johannesburg issues the most: 67% of the total. Johannesburg issued 44% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in South Africa each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
17%
3.4%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2022: 23 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    84

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    100

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 19%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    60

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 40%vs 2024

2025 had 60 visas (−40% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in South Africa
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202536Down 50%
November 202529Down 78%
October 202534Down 25%
September 2025010Down 100%
August 2025215Down 87%
July 2025121Down 95%
June 2025416Down 75%
May 202553Up 67%
April 202531Up 200%
March 202574Up 75%
February 2025102Up 400%
January 2025209Up 122%
December 202466About flat, 0%
November 2024910Down 10%
October 202441Up 300%
September 2024105Up 100%
August 2024159Up 67%
July 20242117Up 24%
June 20241611Up 45%
May 202437Down 57%
April 202415Down 80%
March 202444About flat, 0%
February 202421Up 100%
January 202498Up 13%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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