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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Lesotho

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of Lesotho are issued, and what each US consulate in Lesotho issues, month by month.

Data through July 2025

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Lesotho

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of Lesotho, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Lesotho, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8585

Down 45%vs 155 in the 12 months before

Down 45% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 23% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
12
Feb 2026
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Up 9.1%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 155

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 85

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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.

0100200300400
188
192
156
Pre-COVID peak210
182
62
1
76
Highest229
181
85
40
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 188 visas; FY2016: 192 visas; FY2017: 156 visas; FY2018: 210 visas; FY2019: 182 visas; FY2020: 62 visas; FY2021: 1 visas; FY2022: 76 visas; FY2023: 229 visas; FY2024: 181 visas; FY2025: 85 visas; FY2026: 40 visas so far.

FY2025 had 85 visas (−53% on FY2024). That's 60% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Lesotho
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261211Up 9.1%
January 20261111About flat, 0%
December 202594Up 125%
November 202542Up 100%
October 2025412Down 67%
September 2025115Down 93%
August 2025523Down 78%
July 2025516Down 69%
June 20251114Down 21%
May 2025109Up 11%
April 2025420Down 80%
March 2025918Down 50%
February 202511–
January 202511–
December 20244–
November 20242–
October 202412–
September 202415–
August 202423–
July 202416–
June 202414–
May 20249–
April 202420–
March 202418–

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

B1/B2 visas issued in Lesotho

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in Lesotho issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Lesotho, last 12 months

Jun 2025 – Jul 2025

55

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
3
Jun 2025
Latest month
2
Jul 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5

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Jun '25Jul '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Lesotho each month. Darker means more.

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2025

Busiest: June 2025: 3 visas

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Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Lesotho
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
July 20252–
June 20253–

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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