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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Botswana

How many F-1 visas nationals of Botswana are issued, and what each US consulate in Botswana issues, month by month.

Data through January 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Botswana

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Botswana, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Botswana, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

8686

Down 17%vs 104 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 32% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
18
Aug 2025
Latest month
11
Jan 2026Up 267%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 104

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 86

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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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73
64
58
Pre-COVID peak87
77
66
70
58
78
29
86
Highest123
108
103
81
30
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 73 visas; FY2012: 64 visas; FY2013: 58 visas; FY2014: 87 visas; FY2015: 77 visas; FY2016: 66 visas; FY2017: 70 visas; FY2018: 58 visas; FY2019: 78 visas; FY2020: 29 visas; FY2021: 86 visas; FY2022: 123 visas; FY2023: 108 visas; FY2024: 103 visas; FY2025: 81 visas; FY2026: 30 visas so far.

FY2025 had 81 visas (−21% on FY2024). That's 6.9% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 20% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Botswana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 2026113Up 267%
December 20251217Down 29%
November 202562Up 200%
October 202513Down 67%
September 202552Up 150%
August 20251828Down 36%
July 20251627Down 41%
June 2025714Down 50%
May 202564Up 50%
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202523Down 33%
February 202510
January 2025311Down 73%
December 202417–
November 20242–
October 20243–
September 20242–
August 202428–
July 202427–
June 202414–
May 20244–
April 20241–
March 20243–
February 20240–

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.

F-1 visas issued in Botswana

How many F-1 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

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

105105

Down 26%vs 142 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
21
Jul 2025
Latest month
12
Jan 2026Up 140%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 142

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 105

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Botswana each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0.8%
21%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 37 visas

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In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    152

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    153

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    98

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 36%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    12

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Up 140%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 98 visas (−36% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 140% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Botswana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 2026125Up 140%
December 20251324Down 46%
November 202562Up 200%
October 202513Down 67%
September 202554Up 25%
August 20251936Down 47%
July 20252134Down 38%
June 20251020Down 50%
May 2025117Up 57%
April 202531Up 200%
March 202536Down 50%
February 202510
January 2025516Down 69%
December 20242418Up 33%
November 202425Down 60%
October 202433About flat, 0%
September 202443Up 33%
August 20243629Up 24%
July 20243427Up 26%
June 20242031Down 35%
May 2024717Down 59%
April 202413Down 67%
March 202464Up 50%
February 202402Down 100%

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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