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Durban: R1 visas issued

Nonimmigrant visa: Alien in a religious occupation

Visa services moved elsewhere

Since August 1, 2026, you cannot apply here for most visas, including immigrant visas. Citizens and residents of this country now apply at another U.S. embassy or consulate that the State Department chooses.

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Since August 1, 2026, the State Department has moved routine visa services at this post, including immigrant visas, to regional hubs: embassies and consulates in Africa that handle visas for nearby countries. Citizens and residents of this country apply at the immigrant visa post that the State Department names for it.

Source: State Department: Realignment of U.S. Visa Services in Africa to Regional Hubs.

Last checked Sep 25, 2026.

From Mar 2025 to Feb 2026, Durban issued 21 R1 visas, about 2 a month, compared with 12 in the 12 months before.

This counts visas issued, which shows how busy the post is, not how long you will wait. The State Department data here ends in February 2026, so it cannot show what has changed since then, such as pauses that started or ended later.

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Source: the U.S. Department of State’s monthly nonimmigrant visa issuance statistics.
The monthly counts are stored in JSON lines files on GitHub.