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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Eswatini

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Eswatini

Every J-1 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

7474

Up 28%vs 58 in the 12 months before

Up 28% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 63% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
17
May 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Up 600%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 58

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 74

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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.

020406080
30
Pre-COVID peak45
11
12
44
45
58
Highest66
17
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2018: 30 visas; FY2019: 45 visas; FY2020: 11 visas; FY2021: 12 visas; FY2022: 44 visas; FY2023: 45 visas; FY2024: 58 visas; FY2025: 66 visas; FY2026: 17 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 66 visas (+14% on FY2024). That's 47% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 89% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Eswatini
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202671Up 600%
January 202646Down 33%
December 202521Up 100%
November 202520
October 202521Up 100%
September 202535Down 40%
August 202542Up 100%
July 2025104Up 150%
June 202526Down 67%
May 20251716Up 6.3%
April 2025148Up 75%
March 202578Down 13%
February 202513Down 67%
January 20256–
December 20241–
November 20240–
October 20241–
September 20245–
August 20242–
July 20244–
June 20246–
May 202416–
April 20248–
March 20248–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Eswatini

How many J-1 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

8484

Up 31%vs 64 in the 12 months before

Up 31% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 44% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
25
May 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Up 250%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 64

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 84

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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
31%
2.3%

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

Busiest: May 2023: 39 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    106

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    65

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 39%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    80

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 23%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    11

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 57%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 80 visas (+23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 57% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Eswatini
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202672Up 250%
January 202645Down 20%
December 202522About flat, 0%
November 202521Up 100%
October 202522About flat, 0%
September 202532Up 50%
August 202542Up 100%
July 2025115Up 120%
June 202537Down 57%
May 20252517Up 47%
April 20251310Up 30%
March 202589Down 11%
February 202525Down 60%
January 202553Up 67%
December 202423Down 33%
November 202413Down 67%
October 202423Down 33%
September 202421Up 100%
August 202423Down 33%
July 202456Down 17%
June 2024716Down 56%
May 20241739Down 56%
April 2024109Up 11%
March 202499About 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.

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