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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Botswana, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Botswana · February 2026
23

That is 19 fewer than in January 2026 (42) — -45.2%.

Quick view · February 2026
-45.2% vs January 2026 (42)-80.5% vs February 2025 (118)

All published months together: 10,346

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Botswana · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 2025180
  • Jan 202642
  • Feb 202623
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  • Jan 2026 is 138 (76.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 157 (87.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 1804223
Total1804223
Total visas issued
159
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Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top visa types

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  1. J158
  2. B1/B254
  3. A220
  4. F16
  5. C1/D5
  6. G15

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa groupFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Visitors94 +125.0%+5
Exchange visitors811 -27.3%−3
Diplomats and international organizations48 -50.0%−4
Temporary workers15 -80.0%−4
Transit and crew13 -66.7%−2
Students011 -100.0%−11

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B294 +125.0%+5
J1811 -27.3%−3
G431 +200.0%+2
A214 -75.0%−3
C1/D12 -50.0%−1
Q112 -50.0%−1
F1011 -100.0%−11
G202 -100.0%−2
A101 -100.0%−1
C301 -100.0%−1
H1B01 -100.0%−1
L101 -100.0%−1
L201 -100.0%−1

Botswana: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20251,642
  • 202665
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January7842 -46.2%
February11823 -80.5%
March135––
April136––
May159––
June95––
July115––
August184––
September234––
October93––
November115––
December180––

When is it busy? Botswana

Busiest month: February (10.3% of a typical year). Quietest: December (5.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

Botswana: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05001K1.5K2KFY2018partialFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2018 partial866
FY2019 1,450
FY2020 668
FY2021 221
FY2022 1,423
FY2023 1,885
FY2024 1,852
FY2025 1,528
FY2026 partial453