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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Botswana · J1

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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: 832

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

compared with
  • 2025171
  • 202619
020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January311▲ +266.7%
February108▼ -20.0%
March10––
April19––
May58––
June16––
July11––
August7––
September7––
October4––
November7––
December19––

When is it busy? Botswana · J1

Busiest month: May (24.2% of a typical year). Quietest: September (2.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

7.0%
3.7%
6.7%
7.8%
24.2%
11.9%
9.5%
7.6%
2.9%
3.7%
6.2%
8.9%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 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

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
020406080Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '174
Apr '175
May '179
Jun '1731
Jul '175
Aug '176
Sep '170
Oct '172
Nov '173
Dec '1714
Jan '181
Feb '182
Mar '188
Apr '183
May '1820
Jun '1813
Jul '183
Aug '188
Sep '181
Oct '185
Nov '181
Dec '1813
Jan '191
Feb '195
Mar '199
Apr '192
May '1934
Jun '1912
Jul '194
Aug '198
Sep '192
Oct '190
Nov '191
Dec '1915
Jan '203
Feb '200
Mar '201
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '202
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '214
Jul '217
Aug '215
Sep '210
Oct '213
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '224
Feb '221
Mar '222
Apr '225
May '2226
Jun '227
Jul '228
Aug '222
Sep '227
Oct '225
Nov '227
Dec '226
Jan '237
Feb '239
Mar '237
Apr '233
May '2355
Jun '234
Jul '2312
Aug '236
Sep '234
Oct '230
Nov '233
Dec '234
Jan '246
Feb '2411
Mar '2411
Apr '2453
May '2428
Jun '2419
Jul '2410
Aug '249
Sep '246
Oct '240
Nov '2411
Dec '246
Jan '253
Feb '2510
Mar '2510
Apr '2519
May '2558
Jun '2516
Jul '2511
Aug '257
Sep '257
Oct '254
Nov '257
Dec '2519
Jan '2611
Feb '268

Explore Botswana by period

Total visas issued
177
Latest 12 months · Botswana · J1
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Botswana · Visa class J1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202519
  • Jan 202611
  • Feb 20268
Dec 2025
1950% of selected
Jan 2026
1129% of selected
Feb 2026
821% of selected
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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