Current US Visa Appointment wait times in South Africa

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US Visa Appointment wait times last updated on: April 15, 2026 (GMT)

The below US Visa Appointment wait times for South Africa are daily updated from US State Department Global Visa Wait Times website.

The below listed wait times given at consulates does not include time for administrative processing (221g)
The US Visa appointment wait times can change weekly based on workload and staff availability
To qualify for emergency appointments, you need to meet urgency criteria such as medical emergency, school start dates, funerals, etc.

Note: We pull US Dept of State Visa Wait Times as they appear on their website. Sometimes there are delays in the way they update the data. Please check with the respective Consulate to be sure.

Current US Visa Appointment Wait times in Cape Town

Non-immigrant US Visa Type	Appointment Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	< 0.5 Month
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	2 Months
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	3 Months
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	3.5 Months

Address, Contact Info

U.S. Consulate General in Cape Town, 2 Reddam Ave, Westlake 7945, Phone: +27 (21) 702-7300, Fax: +27 (21) 702-7493
Website: https://za.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/capetown/

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Current US Visa Appointment Wait times in Durban

Non-immigrant US Visa Type	Appointment Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	< 0.5 Month
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	< 0.5 Month
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	< 0.5 Month
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	2.5 Months

Address, Contact Info

U.S. Embassy in U.S. Consulate General in Durban, 303 Dr. Pixley KaSeme Street, 31st Floor, Delta Towers, Durban, 4001, Phone: +27 (31) 305-7600, Fax: +27 (31) 305-7691
Website: https://za.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/durban/

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Current US Visa Appointment Wait times in Johannesburg

Non-immigrant US Visa Type	Appointment Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	1 Month
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	1.5 Months
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	1.5 Months
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	2.5 Months

Address, Contact Info

U.S. Consulate General in Johannesburg, 1 Sandton Drive, Sandhurst, Phone: +27 (11) 290-3000, Fax: +27 (11) 884-0396
Website: https://za.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/johannesburg/

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Current US Visa Appointment Wait times in Pretoria

Non-immigrant US Visa Type	Appointment Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	N/A
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	N/A
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	N/A
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	N/A

Address, Contact Info

Address and contact info are loaded from our database when available. For the latest information, see the US State Department visa wait times page or the consulate's official website.

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Current US Visa Appointment Wait times in Pretoria

Non-immigrant US Visa Type	Appointment Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	N/A
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	N/A
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	N/A
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	N/A

Address, Contact Info

U.S. Embassy Pretoria, 877 Pretorius St, Arcadia, Pretoria, Phone: +27 (12) 431-4000, Fax: +27 (12) 342-2299
Website: https://za.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/pretoria/

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Other US Consulates / Virtual Locations in South Africa

These below locations do not provide any US Visa Appointments or Visa Interviews. They usually focus on business and trade relations or other functions of US consulates.

Pretoria

U.S. Embassy Pretoria, 877 Pretorius St, Arcadia, Pretoria, Phone: +27 (12) 431-4000, Fax: +27 (12) 342-2299
Website: https://za.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/pretoria/