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Botswana · J1

Exchange visitor · For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.

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J1 visas issued to people from Botswana · February 2026
8

That is 3 fewer than in January 2026 (11) — -27.3%.

J1 visas made up 34.8% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 26.2% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-27.3% vs January 2026 (11)-20.0% vs February 2025 (10)

All published months together: 694

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Botswana · Visa class J1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202519
  • Jan 202611
  • Feb 20268
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  • Jan 2026 is 8 (42.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 11 (57.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 19118
Total19118
Total visas issued
177
Latest 12 months · Botswana · J1

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  1. B1/B2902
  2. J1177
  3. A2111
  4. F185
  5. G267
  6. C1/D28

Botswana · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025171
  • 202619
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Month20252026Change
January311 +266.7%
February108 -20.0%
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April19––
May58––
June16––
July11––
August7––
September7––
October4––
November7––
December19––

When is it busy? Botswana · J1

Busiest month: May (24.0% of a typical year). Quietest: September (3.1%). 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 · J1: all published months

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0501001502002018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial19
2019 93
2020 8
2021 20
2022 80
2023 114
2024 170
2025 171
2026 partial19