Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Gaborone, and its share of everything issued in Botswana.
Visas issued at Gaborone, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
105105
Down 26% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 142
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 105
Visas issued at Gaborone each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 37 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
152
Jan – Dec 2023
153
Jan – Dec 2024
98
Jan – Dec 2025
12
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 98 visas (−36% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 140% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 12 | 5 | Up 140% |
| December 2025 | 13 | 24 | Down 46% |
| November 2025 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| September 2025 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| August 2025 | 19 | 36 | Down 47% |
| July 2025 | 21 | 34 | Down 38% |
| June 2025 | 10 | 20 | Down 50% |
| May 2025 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| March 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| January 2025 | 5 | 16 | Down 69% |
| December 2024 | 24 | 18 | Up 33% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| October 2024 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| August 2024 | 36 | 29 | Up 24% |
| July 2024 | 34 | 27 | Up 26% |
| June 2024 | 20 | 31 | Down 35% |
| May 2024 | 7 | 17 | Down 59% |
| April 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| February 2024 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
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 Botswana
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