Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Bridgetown, and its share of everything issued in Barbados.
Visas issued at Bridgetown, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
5757
Up 84% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 44% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Bridgetown each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: March 2025: 12 visas
In 2023–2025, February was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
55
Jan – Dec 2023
30
Jan – Dec 2024
56
Jan – Dec 2025
4
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 56 visas (+87% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 33% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| December 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 7 | 3 | Up 133% |
| August 2025 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| July 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| June 2025 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| May 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| April 2025 | 9 | 0 | |
| March 2025 | 12 | 2 | Up 500% |
| February 2025 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| December 2024 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| November 2024 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| October 2024 | 2 | 9 | Down 78% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| August 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2024 | 2 | 9 | Down 78% |
| May 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| April 2024 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| March 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| February 2024 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
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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