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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Botswana

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

Data through January 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Botswana

Every H-1B 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

1515

Up 7.1%vs 14 in the 12 months before

Up 7.1% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 25% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Jun 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 14

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 15

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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

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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13
Pre-COVID peak14
6
5
8
12
2
5
9
3
6
14
Highest18
18
14
5
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 13 visas; FY2012: 14 visas; FY2013: 6 visas; FY2014: 5 visas; FY2015: 8 visas; FY2016: 12 visas; FY2017: 2 visas; FY2018: 5 visas; FY2019: 9 visas; FY2020: 3 visas; FY2021: 6 visas; FY2022: 14 visas; FY2023: 18 visas; FY2024: 18 visas; FY2025: 14 visas; FY2026: 5 visas so far.

FY2025 had 14 visas (−22% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 25% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Botswana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202612Down 50%
December 202532Up 50%
November 202510
October 202500
September 202521Up 100%
August 202502Down 100%
July 202521Up 100%
June 202531Up 200%
May 202502Down 100%
April 202520
March 202512Down 50%
February 202501Down 100%
January 202524Down 50%
December 202422About flat, 0%
November 202400
October 202402Down 100%
September 202410
August 202422About flat, 0%
July 202413Down 67%
June 202412Down 50%
May 202420
April 202401Down 100%
March 20242–
February 20241–

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.

H-1B visas issued in Botswana

How many H-1B 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

1616

Up 14%vs 14 in the 12 months before

Up 14% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Jun 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 14

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 16

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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
3.7%
15%

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

Busiest: April 2022: 8 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    20

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    14

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 30%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    18

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 29%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 67%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 18 visas (+29% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 67% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Botswana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202613Down 67%
December 202532Up 50%
November 202520
October 202500
September 202521Up 100%
August 202503Down 100%
July 202511About flat, 0%
June 202530
May 202502Down 100%
April 202520
March 202521Up 100%
February 202501Down 100%
January 202533About flat, 0%
December 202423Down 33%
November 202400
October 202403Down 100%
September 202411About flat, 0%
August 202432Up 50%
July 202413Down 67%
June 202403Down 100%
May 202420
April 202401Down 100%
March 202412Down 50%
February 202412Down 50%

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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