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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Eswatini

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

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Eswatini

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

Visas issued to nationals of Eswatini, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

294294

Down 21%vs 371 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
25
Busiest month
40
Jun 2025
Latest month
22
Feb 2026Up 10%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 371

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 294

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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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Pre-COVID peak493
457
136
42
391
Highest670
435
310
96
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2018: 493 visas; FY2019: 457 visas; FY2020: 136 visas; FY2021: 42 visas; FY2022: 391 visas; FY2023: 670 visas; FY2024: 435 visas; FY2025: 310 visas; FY2026: 96 visas so far.

FY2025 had 310 visas (−29% on FY2024). That's 37% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 14% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Eswatini
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262220Up 10%
January 20261526Down 42%
December 20251316Down 19%
November 2025621Down 71%
October 20254029Up 38%
September 20252038Down 47%
August 20251729Down 41%
July 20252150Down 58%
June 20254019Up 111%
May 20253827Up 41%
April 20252949Down 41%
March 20253347Down 30%
February 202520–
January 202526–
December 202416–
November 202421–
October 202429–
September 202438–
August 202429–
July 202450–
June 202419–
May 202427–
April 202449–
March 202447–

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

B1/B2 visas issued in Eswatini

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

Visas issued in Eswatini, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

518518

Down 59%vs 1,272 in the 12 months before

Down 59% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 76% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
43
Busiest month
92
Jun 2025
Latest month
25
Feb 2026Down 53%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 518

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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 Eswatini each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
3.2%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 377 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2.2k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.4k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 38%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    632

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 54%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    40

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 74%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 632 visas (−54% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 74% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Eswatini
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262553Down 53%
January 202615101Down 85%
December 20251161Down 82%
November 2025948Down 81%
October 20255483Down 35%
September 20252083Down 76%
August 202519109Down 83%
July 202535183Down 81%
June 20259285Up 8.2%
May 202572130Down 45%
April 202587127Down 31%
March 202579209Down 62%
February 202553125Down 58%
January 2025101128Down 21%
December 20246179Down 23%
November 202448172Down 72%
October 202483158Down 47%
September 20248361Up 36%
August 2024109196Down 44%
July 2024183273Down 33%
June 202485377Down 77%
May 2024130253Down 49%
April 2024127220Down 42%
March 2024209237Down 12%

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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