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

Visas issued to people from Lesotho · February 2026
22

That is 4 more than in January 2026 (18) — +22.2%.

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+22.2% vs January 2026 (18)+22.2% vs February 2025 (18)

All published months together: 1,863

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Lesotho · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 202519
  • Jan 202618
  • Feb 202622
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  • Jan 2026 is 1 (5.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 3 (15.8%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 191822
Total191822
Total visas issued
236
Latest 12 months · Lesotho
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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/B285
  2. J135
  3. A226
  4. G223
  5. G122
  6. F112

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
Visitors1211 +9.1%+1
Diplomats and international organizations83 +166.7%+5
Exchange visitors11 +0.0%+0
Temporary workers11 +0.0%+0
Students02 -100.0%−2

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B21211 +9.1%+1
A281 +700.0%+7
J111 +0.0%+0
O110new+1
F102 -100.0%−2
G402 -100.0%−2
P101 -100.0%−1

Lesotho: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025242
  • 202640
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Month20252026Change
January2818 -35.7%
February1822 +22.2%
March13––
April18––
May34––
June18––
July19––
August13––
September32––
October8––
November22––
December19––

When is it busy? Lesotho

Busiest month: September (14.2% of a typical year). Quietest: December (5.1%). 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.

Lesotho: all published months

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01002003004002018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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

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YearIssuances
2018 partial70
2019 320
2020 56
2021 80
2022 282
2023 392
2024 381
2025 242
2026 partial40