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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Barbados

How many US visas nationals of Barbados are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Barbados issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Barbados, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7,4737,473

Down 32%vs 11,017 in the 12 months before

Down 32% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 44% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
623
Busiest month
1k
Aug 2025
Latest month
393
Feb 2026Down 52%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 11k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 7.5k

02505007501k1.3k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Barbados by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Down 33%

    7k

    93% of the total, last 12 months

    6,959 visas in the last 12 months, 10,349 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 29%

    120

    1.6% of the total, last 12 months

    120 visas in the last 12 months, 169 in the 12 months before

  • H-2B

    Seasonal non-farm workers

    Down 5.3%

    72

    1% of the total, last 12 months

    72 visas in the last 12 months, 76 in the 12 months before

  • J-1

    Exchange visitors

    Down 18%

    55

    0.7% of the total, last 12 months

    55 visas in the last 12 months, 67 in the 12 months before

  • C-1/D

    Airline and ship crews

    Up 17%

    49

    0.7% of the total, last 12 months

    49 visas in the last 12 months, 42 in the 12 months before

  • H-2A

    Seasonal farm workers

    Down 8.1%

    34

    0.5% of the total, last 12 months

    34 visas in the last 12 months, 37 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • G-40.4% of total

    International organization employees

    27Down 16%
    27 visas in the last 12 months, 32 in the 12 months before
  • A-20.3% of total

    Foreign government officials

    21Down 38%
    21 visas in the last 12 months, 34 in the 12 months before
  • H-1B0.3% of total

    Specialty occupation workers

    21Down 34%
    21 visas in the last 12 months, 32 in the 12 months before
  • C-30.2% of total
    18About flat, 0%
    18 visas in the last 12 months, 18 in the 12 months before
  • O-20.2% of total

    Support staff for O-1 artists and athletes

    16Up 167%
    16 visas in the last 12 months, 6 in the 12 months before
  • P-10.2% of total

    Athletes and entertainment groups

    14About flat, 0%
    14 visas in the last 12 months, 14 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 93% of the visas issued to nationals of Barbados in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 33% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Barbados

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Bridgetown100% of the country
    16kDown 47%
    16,268 visas in the last 12 months, 30,528 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 16,268 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Barbados above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Barbados each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
5.1%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: August 2023: 1,499 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, August was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    11k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    8.2k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 27%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    919

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 44%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 8,191 visas (−27% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 44% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Barbados
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026393822Down 52%
January 2026526815Down 35%
December 2025361642Down 44%
November 2025349735Down 53%
October 2025561892Down 37%
September 2025890898About flat, 0.9%
August 20251,0021,152Down 13%
July 20255631,114Down 49%
June 2025687948Down 28%
May 20255921,058Down 44%
April 2025673875Down 23%
March 20258761,066Down 18%
February 2025822935Down 12%
January 2025815890Down 8.4%
December 2024642530Up 21%
November 2024735649Up 13%
October 2024892820Up 8.8%
September 20248981,149Down 22%
August 20241,1521,499Down 23%
July 20241,1141,255Down 11%
June 20249481,375Down 31%
May 20241,0581,466Down 28%
April 2024875828Up 5.7%
March 20241,0661,080About flat, 1.3%

Look up a visa type for Barbados

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.