Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Windhoek, and its share of everything issued in Namibia.
Visas issued at Windhoek, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
8585
Down 23% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 111
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 85
Visas issued at Windhoek each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2023: 32 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
131
Jan – Dec 2023
116
Jan – Dec 2024
88
Jan – Dec 2025
8
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 88 visas (−24% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| January 2026 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 7 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 8 | 12 | Down 33% |
| August 2025 | 10 | 5 | Up 100% |
| July 2025 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| June 2025 | 8 | 7 | Up 14% |
| May 2025 | 24 | 26 | Down 7.7% |
| April 2025 | 6 | 15 | Down 60% |
| March 2025 | 4 | 11 | Down 64% |
| February 2025 | 8 | 7 | Up 14% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 9 | Down 67% |
| December 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| November 2024 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| October 2024 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| September 2024 | 12 | 8 | Up 50% |
| August 2024 | 5 | 14 | Down 64% |
| July 2024 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2024 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| May 2024 | 26 | 32 | Down 19% |
| April 2024 | 15 | 21 | Down 29% |
| March 2024 | 11 | 12 | Down 8.3% |
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 Namibia
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