Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Belmopan, and its share of everything issued in Belize.
Visas issued at Belmopan, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
7272
Up 4.3% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 150% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 69
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 72
Visas issued at Belmopan each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2023: 26 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
68
Jan – Dec 2023
74
Jan – Dec 2024
64
Jan – Dec 2025
12
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 64 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 200% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| January 2026 | 6 | 1 | Up 500% |
| December 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| October 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| August 2025 | 9 | 1 | Up 800% |
| July 2025 | 15 | 4 | Up 275% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 19 | Down 74% |
| May 2025 | 5 | 13 | Down 62% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
| March 2025 | 10 | 15 | Down 33% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| January 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| December 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| November 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| October 2024 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| September 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| August 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| July 2024 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| June 2024 | 19 | 14 | Up 36% |
| May 2024 | 13 | 26 | Down 50% |
| April 2024 | 9 | 16 | Down 44% |
| March 2024 | 15 | 7 | Up 114% |
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 Belize
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