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Bahamas, The · B1/B2
Visitor – business or tourism · For short visits to the U.S. for business meetings (B-1) or tourism, family visits and medical treatment (B-2). Most visitor visas are issued as a combined B-1/B-2.
That is 371 fewer than in January 2026 (1,323) — -28.0%.
B1/B2 visas made up 90.6% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 90.9% in January 2026).
All published months together: 88,500
Compare months or years
- Dec 20251,521
- Jan 20261,323
- Feb 2026952
- Jan 2026 is 198 (13.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 569 (37.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 1,521 | 1,323 | 952 |
| Total | 1,521 | 1,323 | 952 |
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Bahamas, The · B1/B2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 202518,107
- 20262,275
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,319 | 1,323 | +0.3% |
| February | 1,611 | 952 | -40.9% |
| March | 1,850 | – | – |
| April | 1,607 | – | – |
| May | 1,576 | – | – |
| June | 893 | – | – |
| July | 1,555 | – | – |
| August | 881 | – | – |
| September | 1,793 | – | – |
| October | 1,925 | – | – |
| November | 1,576 | – | – |
| December | 1,521 | – | – |
When is it busy? Bahamas, The · B1/B2
Busiest month: February (11.2% of a typical year). Quietest: December (6.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.
Bahamas, The · B1/B2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 758 |
| Nov '18 | 702 |
| Dec '18 | 403 |
| Jan '19 | 513 |
| Feb '19 | 767 |
| Mar '19 | 1,019 |
| Apr '19 | 997 |
| May '19 | 1,747 |
| Jun '19 | 1,308 |
| Jul '19 | 1,309 |
| Aug '19 | 947 |
| Sep '19 | 727 |
| Oct '19 | 1,293 |
| Nov '19 | 1,284 |
| Dec '19 | 830 |
| Jan '20 | 1,008 |
| Feb '20 | 1,210 |
| Mar '20 | 690 |
| Apr '20 | 6 |
| May '20 | 5 |
| Jun '20 | 45 |
| Jul '20 | 97 |
| Aug '20 | 21 |
| Sep '20 | 69 |
| Oct '20 | 162 |
| Nov '20 | 123 |
| Dec '20 | 147 |
| Jan '21 | 333 |
| Feb '21 | 503 |
| Mar '21 | 588 |
| Apr '21 | 516 |
| May '21 | 523 |
| Jun '21 | 729 |
| Jul '21 | 707 |
| Aug '21 | 505 |
| Sep '21 | 592 |
| Oct '21 | 623 |
| Nov '21 | 621 |
| Dec '21 | 581 |
| Jan '22 | 736 |
| Feb '22 | 881 |
| Mar '22 | 1,179 |
| Apr '22 | 1,016 |
| May '22 | 1,235 |
| Jun '22 | 992 |
| Jul '22 | 811 |
| Aug '22 | 903 |
| Sep '22 | 1,167 |
| Oct '22 | 1,227 |
| Nov '22 | 988 |
| Dec '22 | 784 |
| Jan '23 | 866 |
| Feb '23 | 877 |
| Mar '23 | 1,825 |
| Apr '23 | 1,245 |
| May '23 | 2,031 |
| Jun '23 | 1,544 |
| Jul '23 | 1,624 |
| Aug '23 | 1,746 |
| Sep '23 | 1,443 |
| Oct '23 | 1,356 |
| Nov '23 | 1,057 |
| Dec '23 | 820 |
| Jan '24 | 1,163 |
| Feb '24 | 1,432 |
| Mar '24 | 999 |
| Apr '24 | 1,526 |
| May '24 | 1,674 |
| Jun '24 | 1,056 |
| Jul '24 | 1,562 |
| Aug '24 | 1,122 |
| Sep '24 | 1,195 |
| Oct '24 | 1,153 |
| Nov '24 | 954 |
| Dec '24 | 921 |
| Jan '25 | 1,319 |
| Feb '25 | 1,611 |
| Mar '25 | 1,850 |
| Apr '25 | 1,607 |
| May '25 | 1,576 |
| Jun '25 | 893 |
| Jul '25 | 1,555 |
| Aug '25 | 881 |
| Sep '25 | 1,793 |
| Oct '25 | 1,925 |
| Nov '25 | 1,576 |
| Dec '25 | 1,521 |
| Jan '26 | 1,323 |
| Feb '26 | 952 |