US visa appointment wait times in South Africa
How long the wait is for a US visa appointment in South Africa, across all 4 US embassies and consulates — next-available B1/B2 interview slots, refreshed daily from travel.state.gov.
US embassies in South Africa
- Cape Town · CONB1/B2F/M/JH/L/O—ConsulateCape TownU.S. Consulate General Cape TownB1/B2F/M/JH/L/O—
- Durban · CONB1/B2F/M/JH/L/O—ConsulateDurbanU.S. Consulate General DurbanB1/B2F/M/JH/L/O—
- Johannesburg · CONB1/B2F/M/JH/L/O—ConsulateJohannesburgU.S. Consulate General JohannesburgB1/B2F/M/JH/L/O—
- Pretoria · EMBIVB1/B2F/M/J—EmbassyPretoriaU.S. Embassy PretoriaIVB1/B2F/M/JH/L/OK—
Applying for a US visit visa from South Africa
A US visit visa (B1/B2) from South Africa is booked through the official appointment system for the post you apply at — the wait below is the interview queue at that post, not the processing time after the interview.
Citizens and residents of South Africa apply for US visas at the 4 posts listed above. The wait shown is the next-available B1/B2 visitor visa interview slot, as published by the U.S. Department of State. Numbers refresh daily and reflect the queue at snapshot time — actual booking availability may vary in the official appointment system. Most posts also handle F/M/J student and H/L/O/P/Q petition-based visas; consult each post's page for the full visa class list and any interview-waiver eligibility.