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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Lesotho

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

Data through January 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Lesotho

Every J-1 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

3535

Down 10%vs 39 in the 12 months before

Down 10% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 60% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
14
May 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 39

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 35

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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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14
24
18
33
22
31
Pre-COVID peak39
32
27
3
7
31
35
39
38
3
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 14 visas; FY2012: 24 visas; FY2013: 18 visas; FY2014: 33 visas; FY2015: 22 visas; FY2016: 31 visas; FY2017: 39 visas; FY2018: 32 visas; FY2019: 27 visas; FY2020: 3 visas; FY2021: 7 visas; FY2022: 31 visas; FY2023: 35 visas; FY2024: 39 visas; FY2025: 38 visas; FY2026: 3 visas so far.

FY2025 had 38 visas (−2.6% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Lesotho
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202612Down 50%
January 202613Down 67%
December 202500
November 202510
October 202501Down 100%
September 202531Up 200%
August 202524Down 50%
July 202562Up 200%
June 202524Down 50%
May 20251414About flat, 0%
April 202543Up 33%
March 202515Down 80%
February 202521Up 100%
January 202531Up 200%
December 202400
November 202402Down 100%
October 202412Down 50%
September 20241–
August 20244–
July 20242–
June 20244–
May 202414–
April 20243–
March 20245–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Lesotho

How many J-1 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

Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Jan 2026
Latest month
1
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Lesotho each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2026

Busiest: January 2026: 1 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Lesotho
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20261–

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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