Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Bridgetown, and its share of everything issued in Barbados.
Visas issued at Bridgetown, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
178178
Down 32% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 71% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 260
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 178
Visas issued at Bridgetown each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2022: 50 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
310
Jan – Dec 2023
249
Jan – Dec 2024
219
Jan – Dec 2025
7
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 219 visas (−12% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 85% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 21 | Down 81% |
| January 2026 | 3 | 27 | Down 89% |
| December 2025 | 17 | 34 | Down 50% |
| November 2025 | 12 | 32 | Down 63% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 22 | Down 82% |
| September 2025 | 20 | 18 | Up 11% |
| August 2025 | 26 | 20 | Up 30% |
| July 2025 | 22 | 20 | Up 10% |
| June 2025 | 16 | 14 | Up 14% |
| May 2025 | 20 | 17 | Up 18% |
| April 2025 | 14 | 20 | Down 30% |
| March 2025 | 20 | 15 | Up 33% |
| February 2025 | 21 | 16 | Up 31% |
| January 2025 | 27 | 21 | Up 29% |
| December 2024 | 34 | 29 | Up 17% |
| November 2024 | 32 | 20 | Up 60% |
| October 2024 | 22 | 43 | Down 49% |
| September 2024 | 18 | 16 | Up 13% |
| August 2024 | 20 | 28 | Down 29% |
| July 2024 | 20 | 19 | Up 5.3% |
| June 2024 | 14 | 30 | Down 53% |
| May 2024 | 17 | 26 | Down 35% |
| April 2024 | 20 | 11 | Up 82% |
| March 2024 | 15 | 25 | Down 40% |
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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