Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Mbabane, and its share of everything issued in Eswatini.
Visas issued at Mbabane, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
8484
Up 31% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 44% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 64
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 84
Visas issued at Mbabane each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2023: 39 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
106
Jan – Dec 2023
65
Jan – Dec 2024
80
Jan – Dec 2025
11
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 80 visas (+23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 57% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 7 | 2 | Up 250% |
| January 2026 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| August 2025 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| July 2025 | 11 | 5 | Up 120% |
| June 2025 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| May 2025 | 25 | 17 | Up 47% |
| April 2025 | 13 | 10 | Up 30% |
| March 2025 | 8 | 9 | Down 11% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| December 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| October 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| August 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| July 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| June 2024 | 7 | 16 | Down 56% |
| May 2024 | 17 | 39 | Down 56% |
| April 2024 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
| March 2024 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
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 Eswatini
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