Official US State Department data
How many J-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
140140
Down 30% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 199
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 140
Visas issued at Bridgetown each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2023: 59 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
213
Jan – Dec 2023
189
Jan – Dec 2024
150
Jan – Dec 2025
18
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 150 visas (−21% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 36% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 13 | 22 | Down 41% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| December 2025 | 8 | 9 | Down 11% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| August 2025 | 17 | 11 | Up 55% |
| July 2025 | 13 | 18 | Down 28% |
| June 2025 | 19 | 39 | Down 51% |
| May 2025 | 29 | 36 | Down 19% |
| April 2025 | 20 | 27 | Down 26% |
| March 2025 | 9 | 13 | Down 31% |
| February 2025 | 22 | 17 | Up 29% |
| January 2025 | 6 | 1 | Up 500% |
| December 2024 | 9 | 3 | Up 200% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| October 2024 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| August 2024 | 11 | 21 | Down 48% |
| July 2024 | 18 | 21 | Down 14% |
| June 2024 | 39 | 59 | Down 34% |
| May 2024 | 36 | 42 | Down 14% |
| April 2024 | 27 | 17 | Up 59% |
| March 2024 | 13 | 13 | About flat, 0% |
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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