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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Botswana

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of Botswana are issued, and what each US consulate in Botswana issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Botswana

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of Botswana, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Botswana, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

902902

Down 8.1%vs 981 in the 12 months before

Down 8.1% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 24% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
75
Busiest month
167
Sep 2025
Latest month
9
Feb 2026Down 86%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 981

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 902

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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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Pre-COVID peak1.1k
974
963
938
969
495
13
873
Highest1.1k
1.1k
895
318
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 1,053 visas; FY2016: 974 visas; FY2017: 963 visas; FY2018: 938 visas; FY2019: 969 visas; FY2020: 495 visas; FY2021: 13 visas; FY2022: 873 visas; FY2023: 1,089 visas; FY2024: 1,067 visas; FY2025: 895 visas; FY2026: 318 visas so far.

FY2025 had 895 visas (−16% on FY2024). That's 15% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Botswana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026963Down 86%
January 2026461Down 93%
December 202513773Up 88%
November 20259459Up 59%
October 20257455Up 35%
September 2025167101Up 65%
August 202512073Up 64%
July 20255285Down 39%
June 20254997Down 49%
May 20255469Down 22%
April 202569115Down 40%
March 202573130Down 44%
February 202563–
January 202561–
December 202473–
November 202459–
October 202455–
September 2024101–
August 202473–
July 202485–
June 202497–
May 202469–
April 2024115–
March 2024130–

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 Botswana who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Botswana.

B1/B2 visas issued in Botswana

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in Botswana issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Botswana, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,1551,155

Down 15%vs 1,362 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
96
Busiest month
208
Sep 2025
Latest month
30
Feb 2026Down 59%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.2k

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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 Botswana each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
6.5%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 293 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, September was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.8k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.4k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 21%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 13%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    46

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 70%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,261 visas (−13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 70% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Botswana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263074Down 59%
January 20261678Down 79%
December 202516291Up 78%
November 202510594Up 12%
October 20259455Up 71%
September 2025208157Up 32%
August 2025168117Up 44%
July 202571109Down 35%
June 202553132Down 60%
May 202573116Down 37%
April 202579165Down 52%
March 202596174Down 45%
February 202574121Down 39%
January 202578111Down 30%
December 20249175Up 21%
November 202494127Down 26%
October 202455148Down 63%
September 2024157146Up 7.5%
August 2024117179Down 35%
July 2024109162Down 33%
June 2024132149Down 11%
May 2024116175Down 34%
April 2024165150Up 10%
March 2024174187Down 7%

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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