The United States plans to restructure routine visa services in Africa by shifting processing in Durban to regional processing hubs, according to South African media. The change is scheduled to take effect on August 1, 2026. As part of the broader adjustment, applicants in Durban will no longer access routine U.S. visa services through the Durban setup once the transfer begins. The decision is presented as part of a wider reorganisation of how the U.S. delivers visa processing across the continent, moving from a local, country-based arrangement to a hub-and-spoke model. The reporting indicates the change applies specifically to “routine” visa services, though details of which visa categories are included and which hubs will handle Durban-related cases are not specified in the provided excerpt. Applicants are expected to be directed to the new regional processing arrangements once the transition date arrives. Further information on the affected services and locations would typically be provided through U.S. visa application channels.