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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Botswana

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Botswana

Every J-1 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

177177

Up 6.6%vs 166 in the 12 months before

Up 6.6% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 100% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
58
May 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 166

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 177

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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.

050100150200
68
71
81
84
97
Pre-COVID peak105
100
78
96
21
20
64
125
Highest160
158
49
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 68 visas; FY2012: 71 visas; FY2013: 81 visas; FY2014: 84 visas; FY2015: 97 visas; FY2016: 105 visas; FY2017: 100 visas; FY2018: 78 visas; FY2019: 96 visas; FY2020: 21 visas; FY2021: 20 visas; FY2022: 64 visas; FY2023: 125 visas; FY2024: 160 visas; FY2025: 158 visas; FY2026: 49 visas so far.

FY2025 had 158 visas (−1.3% on FY2024). That's 50% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 63% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Botswana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026810Down 20%
January 2026113Up 267%
December 2025196Up 217%
November 2025711Down 36%
October 202540
September 202576Up 17%
August 202579Down 22%
July 20251110Up 10%
June 20251619Down 16%
May 20255828Up 107%
April 20251953Down 64%
March 20251011Down 9.1%
February 20251011Down 9.1%
January 20253–
December 20246–
November 202411–
October 20240–
September 20246–
August 20249–
July 202410–
June 202419–
May 202428–
April 202453–
March 202411–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Botswana

How many J-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

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

180180

Up 4.7%vs 172 in the 12 months before

Up 4.7% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 86% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
57
May 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 27%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 172

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 180

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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
32%
1%

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

Busiest: May 2023: 57 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    120

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    175

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 46%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    175

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 0%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    19

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 36%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Botswana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026811Down 27%
January 2026113Up 267%
December 2025207Up 186%
November 2025710Down 30%
October 202540
September 202599About flat, 0%
August 2025911Down 18%
July 20251010About flat, 0%
June 20251619Down 16%
May 20255728Up 104%
April 20251954Down 65%
March 20251010About flat, 0%
February 20251110Up 10%
January 202537Down 57%
December 202474Up 75%
November 2024102Up 400%
October 202401Down 100%
September 202493Up 200%
August 2024116Up 83%
July 20241011Down 9.1%
June 2024196Up 217%
May 20242857Down 51%
April 2024545Up 980%
March 2024108Up 25%

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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