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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Barbados

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Barbados

Every J-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

5555

Down 18%vs 67 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
14
May 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Up 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 67

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 55

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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.

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72
Pre-COVID peak77
65
43
45
37
36
46
33
6
36
29
72
63
53
13
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 72 visas; FY2012: 77 visas; FY2013: 65 visas; FY2014: 43 visas; FY2015: 45 visas; FY2016: 37 visas; FY2017: 36 visas; FY2018: 46 visas; FY2019: 33 visas; FY2020: 6 visas; FY2021: 36 visas; FY2022: 29 visas; FY2023: 72 visas; FY2024: 63 visas; FY2025: 53 visas; FY2026: 13 visas so far.

FY2025 had 53 visas (−16% on FY2024). That's 31% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 18% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Barbados
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202664Up 50%
January 202633About flat, 0%
December 202534Down 25%
November 202500
October 202510
September 202502Down 100%
August 202555About flat, 0%
July 2025115Up 120%
June 2025322Down 86%
May 2025149Up 56%
April 202569Down 33%
March 202534Down 25%
February 202544About flat, 0%
January 202531Up 200%
December 202442Up 100%
November 202400
October 202400
September 202423Down 33%
August 20245–
July 20245–
June 202422–
May 20249–
April 20249–
March 20244–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Barbados

How many J-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

140140

Down 30%vs 199 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
29
May 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026Down 41%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 199

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 140

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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
20%
2.1%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 59 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    213

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    189

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 11%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    150

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 21%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    18

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 36%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 150 visas (−21% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 36% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Barbados
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261322Down 41%
January 202656Down 17%
December 202589Down 11%
November 202526Down 67%
October 202517Down 86%
September 202545Down 20%
August 20251711Up 55%
July 20251318Down 28%
June 20251939Down 51%
May 20252936Down 19%
April 20252027Down 26%
March 2025913Down 31%
February 20252217Up 29%
January 202561Up 500%
December 202493Up 200%
November 202464Up 50%
October 202476Up 17%
September 2024510Down 50%
August 20241121Down 48%
July 20241821Down 14%
June 20243959Down 34%
May 20243642Down 14%
April 20242717Up 59%
March 20241313About 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.

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