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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Belize

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Belize

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

Visas issued to nationals of Belize, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7272

About flat, 2.7%vs 74 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.7%). But the last 3 months ran 150% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
13
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 74

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 72

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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.

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35
Pre-COVID peak76
49
54
42
43
43
38
50
13
20
44
68
Highest80
63
16
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 35 visas; FY2012: 76 visas; FY2013: 49 visas; FY2014: 54 visas; FY2015: 42 visas; FY2016: 43 visas; FY2017: 43 visas; FY2018: 38 visas; FY2019: 50 visas; FY2020: 13 visas; FY2021: 20 visas; FY2022: 44 visas; FY2023: 68 visas; FY2024: 80 visas; FY2025: 63 visas; FY2026: 16 visas so far.

FY2025 had 63 visas (−21% on FY2024). That's 17% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 129% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Belize
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202663Up 100%
January 202661Up 500%
December 202532Up 50%
November 202510
October 202501Down 100%
September 202531Up 200%
August 202592Up 350%
July 2025136Up 117%
June 2025419Down 79%
May 2025613Down 54%
April 20251110Up 10%
March 20251016Down 38%
February 202538Down 63%
January 202512Down 50%
December 20242–
November 20240–
October 20241–
September 20241–
August 20242–
July 20246–
June 202419–
May 202413–
April 202410–
March 202416–

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 Belize who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Belize.

J-1 visas issued in Belize

How many J-1 visas the US consulates in Belize issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Belize, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7272

Up 4.3%vs 69 in the 12 months before

Up 4.3% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 150% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
15
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 69

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 72

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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 Belize each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
21%
0.5%

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

Busiest: May 2023: 26 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    68

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    74

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 8.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    64

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 14%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    12

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 200%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 64 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 200% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Belize
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202663Up 100%
January 202661Up 500%
December 202532Up 50%
November 202510
October 202501Down 100%
September 202521Up 100%
August 202591Up 800%
July 2025154Up 275%
June 2025519Down 74%
May 2025513Down 62%
April 2025109Up 11%
March 20251015Down 33%
February 202537Down 57%
January 202512Down 50%
December 202420
November 202400
October 202412Down 50%
September 202410
August 202410
July 202441Up 300%
June 20241914Up 36%
May 20241326Down 50%
April 2024916Down 44%
March 2024157Up 114%

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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