Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas nationals of the Bahamas are issued, and what each US consulate in the Bahamas issues, month by month.
Every J-1 visa issued to a national of the Bahamas, at any US consulate in the world.
Visas issued to nationals of the Bahamas, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
5353
Down 25% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 83% above the same months a year earlier.
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State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 35 visas; FY2022: 70 visas; FY2023: 70 visas; FY2024: 72 visas; FY2025: 47 visas; FY2026: 14 visas so far.
FY2025 had 47 visas (−35% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 75% ahead of the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| 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 | 9 | 13 | Down 31% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 15 | Down 67% |
| May 2025 | 10 | 21 | Down 52% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 8 | Down 88% |
| March 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| January 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| December 2024 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| October 2024 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| September 2024 | 2 | – | |
| August 2024 | 0 | – | |
| July 2024 | 13 | – | |
| June 2024 | 15 | – | |
| May 2024 | 21 | – | |
| April 2024 | 8 | – | |
| March 2024 | 4 | – |
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 the Bahamas who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for the Bahamas.
How many J-1 visas the US consulates in the Bahamas issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.
Visas issued in the Bahamas, 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.
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Visas issued in the Bahamas 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.