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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Botswana

How many US visas nationals of Botswana are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Botswana issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Botswana, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,5111,511

Down 12%vs 1,717 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
126
Busiest month
234
Sep 2025
Latest month
23
Feb 2026Down 81%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.7k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.5k

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What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Botswana by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Down 8.1%

    902

    60% of the total, last 12 months

    902 visas in the last 12 months, 981 in the 12 months before

  • J-1

    Exchange visitors

    Up 6.6%

    177

    12% of the total, last 12 months

    177 visas in the last 12 months, 166 in the 12 months before

  • A-2

    Foreign government officials

    Down 51%

    111

    7.3% of the total, last 12 months

    111 visas in the last 12 months, 227 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 19%

    85

    5.6% of the total, last 12 months

    85 visas in the last 12 months, 105 in the 12 months before

  • G-2

    Government representatives to international organizations

    Up 26%

    67

    4.4% of the total, last 12 months

    67 visas in the last 12 months, 53 in the 12 months before

  • C-1/D

    Airline and ship crews

    Up 12%

    28

    1.9% of the total, last 12 months

    28 visas in the last 12 months, 25 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • A-11.4% of total

    Diplomats and senior officials

    21Down 13%
    21 visas in the last 12 months, 24 in the 12 months before
  • Q-11.4% of total

    Cultural exchange visitors

    21Up 24%
    21 visas in the last 12 months, 17 in the 12 months before
  • G-41.3% of total

    International organization employees

    19Down 24%
    19 visas in the last 12 months, 25 in the 12 months before
  • H-1B1% of total

    Specialty occupation workers

    15Up 15%
    15 visas in the last 12 months, 13 in the 12 months before
  • G-10.9% of total

    Government delegates to international organizations

    14Up 40%
    14 visas in the last 12 months, 10 in the 12 months before
  • F-20.7% of total

    Spouses and children of F-1 students

    10About flat, 0%
    10 visas in the last 12 months, 10 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 60% of the visas issued to nationals of Botswana in the last 12 months. A-2 fell 51% and F-1 fell 19% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Botswana

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Gaborone100% of the country
    1.8kDown 17%
    1,774 visas in the last 12 months, 2,130 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 1,774 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Botswana above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Botswana each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
5%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: April 2024: 270 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, April was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    1.8k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    1.6k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 9.1%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    65

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 67%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,642 visas (−9.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 67% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Botswana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202623118Down 81%
January 20264278Down 46%
December 2025180105Up 71%
November 202511590Up 28%
October 20259379Up 18%
September 2025234157Up 49%
August 2025184130Up 42%
July 2025115170Down 32%
June 202595192Down 51%
May 2025159159About flat, 0%
April 2025136270Down 50%
March 2025135169Down 20%
February 2025118136Down 13%
January 202578150Down 48%
December 202410589Up 18%
November 202490111Down 19%
October 202479119Down 34%
September 2024157174Down 9.8%
August 2024130187Down 30%
July 2024170191Down 11%
June 2024192150Up 28%
May 2024159239Down 33%
April 2024270132Up 105%
March 2024169179Down 5.6%

Look up a visa type for Botswana

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.