Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Bridgetown, and its share of everything issued in Barbados.
Visas issued at Bridgetown, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
7777
Up 38% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 78% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 56
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 77
Visas issued at Bridgetown each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: September 2025: 14 visas
In 2023–2025, February was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
74
Jan – Dec 2023
59
Jan – Dec 2024
77
Jan – Dec 2025
2
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 77 visas (+31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is level with the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 0 | 11 | Down 100% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| September 2025 | 14 | 5 | Up 180% |
| August 2025 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| July 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2025 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 1 | Up 500% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 4 | Up 150% |
| March 2025 | 11 | 1 | Up 1000% |
| February 2025 | 13 | 7 | Up 86% |
| January 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| December 2024 | 11 | 4 | Up 175% |
| November 2024 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| October 2024 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| July 2024 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| June 2024 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| May 2024 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| April 2024 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| March 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2024 | 7 | 7 | 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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