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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Barbados

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

Data through December 2025

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Barbados

Every M-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 – Mar 2025

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Mar 2025
Latest month
1
Mar 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Mar '25

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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Pre-COVID peak10
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6
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FY2009: 10 visas; FY2010: 9 visas; FY2011: 9 visas; FY2012: 4 visas; FY2013: 9 visas; FY2014: 10 visas; FY2015: 10 visas; FY2016: 6 visas; FY2017: 3 visas; FY2018: 6 visas; FY2019: 5 visas; FY2020: 2 visas; FY2021: 2 visas; FY2022: 6 visas; FY2023: 1 visas; FY2024: 6 visas.

FY2024 had 6 visas (+500% on FY2023). That's 40% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2009).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Barbados
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
March 20251–

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.

M-1 visas issued in Barbados

How many M-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

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

1515

Down 35%vs 23 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 86% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Feb 2025
Latest month
1
Dec 2025About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 23

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 15

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Barbados each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
2.9%
14%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 4 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    14

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    23

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 64%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    15

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 35%vs 2024

2025 had 15 visas (−35% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Barbados
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202511About flat, 0%
November 202502Down 100%
October 202504Down 100%
September 202523Down 33%
August 202522About flat, 0%
July 202512Down 50%
June 202522About flat, 0%
May 202520
April 202502Down 100%
March 202512Down 50%
February 202531Up 200%
January 202512Down 50%
December 202411About flat, 0%
November 202421Up 100%
October 202441Up 300%
September 202432Up 50%
August 202423Down 33%
July 202422About flat, 0%
June 202420
May 202401Down 100%
April 202420
March 202421Up 100%
February 202410
January 202422About 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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