Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Nassau, and its share of everything issued in the Bahamas.
Visas issued at Nassau, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
6363
Down 25% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 57% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 84
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 63
Visas issued at Nassau each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: April 2023: 25 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
84
Jan – Dec 2023
86
Jan – Dec 2024
60
Jan – Dec 2025
5
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 60 visas (−30% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 150% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| January 2026 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| September 2025 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| August 2025 | 7 | 0 | |
| July 2025 | 11 | 17 | Down 35% |
| June 2025 | 6 | 18 | Down 67% |
| May 2025 | 12 | 22 | Down 45% |
| April 2025 | 2 | 11 | Down 82% |
| March 2025 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| January 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| December 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| August 2024 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| July 2024 | 17 | 4 | Up 325% |
| June 2024 | 18 | 17 | Up 5.9% |
| May 2024 | 22 | 13 | Up 69% |
| April 2024 | 11 | 25 | Down 56% |
| March 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
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 the Bahamas
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