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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
Dec 2025
1950% of selected
Jan 2026
1129% of selected
Feb 2026
821% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 8 (42.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 11 (57.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Total | 19 | 11 | 8 |
Total visas issued
19
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Botswana · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025171
- 202619
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 11 | +266.7% |
| February | 10 | 8 | -20.0% |
| March | 10 | – | – |
| April | 19 | – | – |
| May | 58 | – | – |
| June | 16 | – | – |
| July | 11 | – | – |
| August | 7 | – | – |
| September | 7 | – | – |
| October | 4 | – | – |
| November | 7 | – | – |
| December | 19 | – | – |
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.
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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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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 5 |
| Nov '18 | 1 |
| Dec '18 | 13 |
| Jan '19 | 1 |
| Feb '19 | 5 |
| Mar '19 | 9 |
| Apr '19 | 2 |
| May '19 | 34 |
| Jun '19 | 12 |
| Jul '19 | 4 |
| Aug '19 | 8 |
| Sep '19 | 2 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 1 |
| Dec '19 | 15 |
| Jan '20 | 3 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 1 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 1 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 2 |
| Dec '20 | 1 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 1 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | 4 |
| Jul '21 | 7 |
| Aug '21 | 5 |
| Sep '21 | 0 |
| Oct '21 | 3 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 0 |
| Jan '22 | 4 |
| Feb '22 | 1 |
| Mar '22 | 2 |
| Apr '22 | 5 |
| May '22 | 26 |
| Jun '22 | 7 |
| Jul '22 | 8 |
| Aug '22 | 2 |
| Sep '22 | 7 |
| Oct '22 | 5 |
| Nov '22 | 7 |
| Dec '22 | 6 |
| Jan '23 | 7 |
| Feb '23 | 9 |
| Mar '23 | 7 |
| Apr '23 | 3 |
| May '23 | 55 |
| Jun '23 | 4 |
| Jul '23 | 12 |
| Aug '23 | 6 |
| Sep '23 | 4 |
| Oct '23 | 0 |
| Nov '23 | 3 |
| Dec '23 | 4 |
| Jan '24 | 6 |
| Feb '24 | 11 |
| Mar '24 | 11 |
| Apr '24 | 53 |
| May '24 | 28 |
| Jun '24 | 19 |
| Jul '24 | 10 |
| Aug '24 | 9 |
| Sep '24 | 6 |
| Oct '24 | 0 |
| Nov '24 | 11 |
| Dec '24 | 6 |
| Jan '25 | 3 |
| Feb '25 | 10 |
| Mar '25 | 10 |
| Apr '25 | 19 |
| May '25 | 58 |
| Jun '25 | 16 |
| Jul '25 | 11 |
| Aug '25 | 7 |
| Sep '25 | 7 |
| Oct '25 | 4 |
| Nov '25 | 7 |
| Dec '25 | 19 |
| Jan '26 | 11 |
| Feb '26 | 8 |