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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Namibia

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Namibia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Namibia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7777

Down 17%vs 93 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
20
May 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 93

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 77

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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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48
45
42
50
47
56
77
70
Pre-COVID peak83
21
49
85
Highest95
93
83
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 48 visas; FY2012: 45 visas; FY2013: 42 visas; FY2014: 50 visas; FY2015: 47 visas; FY2016: 56 visas; FY2017: 77 visas; FY2018: 70 visas; FY2019: 83 visas; FY2020: 21 visas; FY2021: 49 visas; FY2022: 85 visas; FY2023: 95 visas; FY2024: 93 visas; FY2025: 83 visas; FY2026: 15 visas so far.

FY2025 had 83 visas (−11% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 29% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Namibia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202656Down 17%
January 202633About flat, 0%
December 202523Down 33%
November 202504Down 100%
October 202555About flat, 0%
September 2025810Down 20%
August 202576Up 17%
July 2025105Up 100%
June 202575Up 40%
May 20252023Down 13%
April 2025612Down 50%
March 2025411Down 64%
February 202567Down 14%
January 20253–
December 20243–
November 20244–
October 20245–
September 202410–
August 20246–
July 20245–
June 20245–
May 202423–
April 202412–
March 202411–

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

J-1 visas issued in Namibia

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

Visas issued in Namibia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8585

Down 23%vs 111 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
24
May 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 111

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Namibia each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
25%
2.7%

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

Busiest: May 2023: 32 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    131

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    116

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 11%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    88

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 24%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    8

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 27%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 88 visas (−24% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Namibia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202658Down 38%
January 202633About flat, 0%
December 202524Down 50%
November 202507Down 100%
October 202555About flat, 0%
September 2025812Down 33%
August 2025105Up 100%
July 2025108Up 25%
June 202587Up 14%
May 20252426Down 7.7%
April 2025615Down 60%
March 2025411Down 64%
February 202587Up 14%
January 202539Down 67%
December 202443Up 33%
November 202475Up 40%
October 202451Up 400%
September 2024128Up 50%
August 2024514Down 64%
July 202488About flat, 0%
June 2024712Down 42%
May 20242632Down 19%
April 20241521Down 29%
March 20241112Down 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.

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