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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Lesotho

How many US visas nationals of Lesotho are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Lesotho issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Lesotho, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

236236

Down 38%vs 380 in the 12 months before

Down 38% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 11% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
20
Busiest month
34
May 2025
Latest month
22
Feb 2026Up 22%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 380

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 236

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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

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Lesotho by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Down 45%

    85

    36% of the total, last 12 months

    85 visas in the last 12 months, 155 in the 12 months before

  • J-1

    Exchange visitors

    Down 10%

    35

    15% of the total, last 12 months

    35 visas in the last 12 months, 39 in the 12 months before

  • A-2

    Foreign government officials

    Down 61%

    26

    11% of the total, last 12 months

    26 visas in the last 12 months, 66 in the 12 months before

  • G-2

    Government representatives to international organizations

    Down 45%

    23

    9.7% of the total, last 12 months

    23 visas in the last 12 months, 42 in the 12 months before

  • G-1

    Government delegates to international organizations

    Up 214%

    22

    9.3% of the total, last 12 months

    22 visas in the last 12 months, 7 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 37%

    12

    5.1% of the total, last 12 months

    12 visas in the last 12 months, 19 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • G-43.8% of total

    International organization employees

    9Down 44%
    9 visas in the last 12 months, 16 in the 12 months before
  • A-13.4% of total

    Diplomats and senior officials

    8Down 27%
    8 visas in the last 12 months, 11 in the 12 months before
  • C-33.4% of total
    8Up 167%
    8 visas in the last 12 months, 3 in the 12 months before
  • J-20.8% of total

    Spouses and children of J-1 visitors

    2
    2 visas in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before
  • C-1/D0.4% of total

    Airline and ship crews

    1Down 67%
    1 visas in the last 12 months, 3 in the 12 months before
  • H-1B0.4% of total

    Specialty occupation workers

    1Down 67%
    1 visas in the last 12 months, 3 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 36% of the visas issued to nationals of Lesotho in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 45% and A-2 fell 61% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Lesotho

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Maseru100% of the country
    122Down 29%
    122 visas in the last 12 months, 173 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 122 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Lesotho above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Lesotho each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
15%
4.8%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: September 2024: 65 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, September was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    381

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    242

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 36%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    40

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 13%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 242 visas (−36% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 13% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Lesotho
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262218Up 22%
January 20261828Down 36%
December 2025197Up 171%
November 20252215Up 47%
October 2025825Down 68%
September 20253265Down 51%
August 20251345Down 71%
July 20251940Down 53%
June 20251828Down 36%
May 20253429Up 17%
April 20251850Down 64%
March 20251330Down 57%
February 20251822Down 18%
January 20252825Up 12%
December 2024714Down 50%
November 20241522Down 32%
October 20242536Down 31%
September 20246558Up 12%
August 20244544About flat, 2.3%
July 20244038Up 5.3%
June 20242838Down 26%
May 20242931Down 6.5%
April 20245014Up 257%
March 20243048Down 38%

Look up a visa type for Lesotho

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.