Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Gaborone, and its share of everything issued in Botswana.
Visas issued at Gaborone, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
180180
Up 4.7% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 86% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 172
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 180
Visas issued at Gaborone each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2023: 57 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
120
Jan – Dec 2023
175
Jan – Dec 2024
175
Jan – Dec 2025
19
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 175 visas (0% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 36% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 8 | 11 | Down 27% |
| January 2026 | 11 | 3 | Up 267% |
| December 2025 | 20 | 7 | Up 186% |
| November 2025 | 7 | 10 | Down 30% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| September 2025 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 9 | 11 | Down 18% |
| July 2025 | 10 | 10 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2025 | 16 | 19 | Down 16% |
| May 2025 | 57 | 28 | Up 104% |
| April 2025 | 19 | 54 | Down 65% |
| March 2025 | 10 | 10 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 11 | 10 | Up 10% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| December 2024 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| November 2024 | 10 | 2 | Up 400% |
| October 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| September 2024 | 9 | 3 | Up 200% |
| August 2024 | 11 | 6 | Up 83% |
| July 2024 | 10 | 11 | Down 9.1% |
| June 2024 | 19 | 6 | Up 217% |
| May 2024 | 28 | 57 | Down 51% |
| April 2024 | 54 | 5 | Up 980% |
| March 2024 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
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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