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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Barbados

How many F-1 visas nationals of Barbados are issued, and what each US consulate in Barbados issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Barbados

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Barbados, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Barbados, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

120120

Down 29%vs 169 in the 12 months before

Down 29% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
10
Busiest month
36
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 169

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 120

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

050100150200
131
149
146
129
161
Pre-COVID peak162
121
152
145
74
162
161
121
Highest164
132
21
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 131 visas; FY2012: 149 visas; FY2013: 146 visas; FY2014: 129 visas; FY2015: 161 visas; FY2016: 162 visas; FY2017: 121 visas; FY2018: 152 visas; FY2019: 145 visas; FY2020: 74 visas; FY2021: 162 visas; FY2022: 161 visas; FY2023: 121 visas; FY2024: 164 visas; FY2025: 132 visas; FY2026: 21 visas so far.

FY2025 had 132 visas (−20% on FY2024). That's 19% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 36% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Barbados
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202612Down 50%
January 2026610Down 40%
December 2025914Down 36%
November 202533About flat, 0%
October 202524Down 50%
September 202538Down 63%
August 20253430Up 13%
July 20253649Down 27%
June 20251126Down 58%
May 20251215Down 20%
April 202536Down 50%
March 202502Down 100%
February 202521Up 100%
January 202510–
December 202414–
November 20243–
October 20244–
September 20248–
August 202430–
July 202449–
June 202426–
May 202415–
April 20246–
March 20242–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Barbados who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Barbados.

F-1 visas issued in Barbados

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Barbados issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Barbados, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

429429

Down 37%vs 677 in the 12 months before

Down 37% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
36
Busiest month
121
Aug 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 76%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 677

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 429

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Barbados each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.7%
22%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: August 2023: 170 visas

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In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    868

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    665

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 23%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    467

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 30%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    21

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 64%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 467 visas (−30% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 64% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Barbados
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026417Down 76%
January 20261742Down 60%
December 20253654Down 33%
November 20251429Down 52%
October 2025826Down 69%
September 20251348Down 73%
August 2025121136Down 11%
July 202584158Down 47%
June 20255384Down 37%
May 20253149Down 37%
April 20252615Up 73%
March 20252219Up 16%
February 20251713Up 31%
January 20254234Up 24%
December 20245467Down 19%
November 20242935Down 17%
October 20242627Down 3.7%
September 20244835Up 37%
August 2024136170Down 20%
July 2024158164Down 3.7%
June 202484111Down 24%
May 20244990Down 46%
April 20241533Down 55%
March 20241943Down 56%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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