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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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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%.

Quick view · February 2026
▲+22.2% vs January 2026 (18)▲+22.2% vs February 2025 (18)

All published months together: 2,497

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
010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 (13.7% of a typical year). Quietest: December (4.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

11.1%
9.5%
6.7%
7.2%
8.5%
8.2%
8.1%
8.6%
13.7%
7.7%
5.9%
4.9%
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.

Lesotho: 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 '1734
Apr '1724
May '1754
Jun '1727
Jul '1750
Aug '1728
Sep '1753
Oct '1730
Nov '1723
Dec '1710
Jan '1821
Feb '1814
Mar '1837
Apr '1835
May '18
57
Jun '1845
Jul '1820
Aug '1833
Sep '1839
Oct '1837
Nov '1820
Dec '1813
Jan '1920
Feb '1921
Mar '1928
Apr '1927
May '1944
Jun '1921
Jul '1935
Aug '1928
Sep '1941
Oct '1936
Nov '1911
Dec '198
Jan '2023
Feb '2020
Mar '203
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '202
Sep '204
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '203
Jan '217
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '219
May '211
Jun '2110
Jul '218
Aug '218
Sep '2116
Oct '2110
Nov '218
Dec '213
Jan '229
Feb '2227
Mar '2211
Apr '2212
May '2222
Jun '2229
Jul '2230
Aug '2225
Sep '2240
Oct '2219
Nov '2228
Dec '2230
Jan '2322
Feb '2327
Mar '2348
Apr '2314
May '2331
Jun '2338
Jul '2338
Aug '2344
Sep '2358
Oct '2336
Nov '2322
Dec '2314
Jan '2425
Feb '2422
Mar '2430
Apr '2450
May '2429
Jun '2428
Jul '2440
Aug '2445
Sep '2465
Oct '2425
Nov '2415
Dec '247
Jan '2528
Feb '2518
Mar '2513
Apr '2518
May '2534
Jun '2518
Jul '2519
Aug '2513
Sep '2532
Oct '258
Nov '2522
Dec '2519
Jan '2618
Feb '2622

Explore Lesotho by period

Total visas issued
32
Latest 12 months · Lesotho · September
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By month · latest 12 months

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Top 5 visa types

Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that visa type.

  1. B1/B285
  2. J135
  3. A226
  4. G223
  5. G122
Jul'25
Aug'25
Sep'25
Oct'25
Nov'25
Dec'25
Jan'26
Feb'26

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Lesotho · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 202519
  • Jan 202618
  • Feb 202622
Dec 2025
1932% of selected
Jan 2026
1831% of selected
Feb 2026
2237% of selected
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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