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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: 9,480

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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
135
Latest 12 months · Botswana · March
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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. B1/B273
  2. A228
  3. J110
  4. G29
  5. A13
  6. C1/D2

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
0100200300400JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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

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0100200300400Oct'18May'19Dec'19Jul'20Feb'21Sep'21Apr'22Nov'22Jun'23Jan'24Aug'24Mar'25Oct'25
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MonthIssuances
Oct '18109
Nov '1860
Dec '1884
Jan '1975
Feb '1984
Mar '19144
Apr '19110
May '19199
Jun '19131
Jul '19138
Aug '19188
Sep '19128
Oct '1961
Nov '19141
Dec '19112
Jan '20132
Feb '20130
Mar '2075
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '205
Jul '203
Aug '206
Sep '203
Oct '206
Nov '205
Dec '208
Jan '219
Feb '2111
Mar '211
Apr '2118
May '217
Jun '2126
Jul '2134
Aug '2150
Sep '2146
Oct '2140
Nov '2175
Dec '214
Jan '2298
Feb '2278
Mar '2298
Apr '22143
May '22139
Jun '22188
Jul '22179
Aug '22185
Sep '22196
Oct '22125
Nov '22120
Dec '22100
Jan '23130
Feb '23158
Mar '23179
Apr '23132
May '23239
Jun '23150
Jul '23191
Aug '23187
Sep '23174
Oct '23119
Nov '23111
Dec '2389
Jan '24150
Feb '24136
Mar '24169
Apr '24270
May '24159
Jun '24192
Jul '24170
Aug '24130
Sep '24157
Oct '2479
Nov '2490
Dec '24105
Jan '2578
Feb '25118
Mar '25135
Apr '25136
May '25159
Jun '2595
Jul '25115
Aug '25184
Sep '25234
Oct '2593
Nov '25115
Dec '25180
Jan '2642
Feb '2623