Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Bridgetown, and its share of everything issued in Barbados.
Visas issued at Bridgetown, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
429429
Down 37% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 677
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 429
Visas issued at Bridgetown each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2023: 170 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
868
Jan – Dec 2023
665
Jan – Dec 2024
467
Jan – Dec 2025
21
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 467 visas (−30% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 64% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 17 | Down 76% |
| January 2026 | 17 | 42 | Down 60% |
| December 2025 | 36 | 54 | Down 33% |
| November 2025 | 14 | 29 | Down 52% |
| October 2025 | 8 | 26 | Down 69% |
| September 2025 | 13 | 48 | Down 73% |
| August 2025 | 121 | 136 | Down 11% |
| July 2025 | 84 | 158 | Down 47% |
| June 2025 | 53 | 84 | Down 37% |
| May 2025 | 31 | 49 | Down 37% |
| April 2025 | 26 | 15 | Up 73% |
| March 2025 | 22 | 19 | Up 16% |
| February 2025 | 17 | 13 | Up 31% |
| January 2025 | 42 | 34 | Up 24% |
| December 2024 | 54 | 67 | Down 19% |
| November 2024 | 29 | 35 | Down 17% |
| October 2024 | 26 | 27 | Down 3.7% |
| September 2024 | 48 | 35 | Up 37% |
| August 2024 | 136 | 170 | Down 20% |
| July 2024 | 158 | 164 | Down 3.7% |
| June 2024 | 84 | 111 | Down 24% |
| May 2024 | 49 | 90 | Down 46% |
| April 2024 | 15 | 33 | Down 55% |
| March 2024 | 19 | 43 | Down 56% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Barbados
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