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Lesotho · J1

Exchange visitor · For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.

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J1 visas issued to people from Lesotho · February 2026
1

That is 0 more than in January 2026 (1) — +0.0%.

J1 visas made up 4.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 5.6% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
+0.0% vs January 2026 (1)-50.0% vs February 2025 (2)

All published months together: 146

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Lesotho · Visa class J1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20250
  • Jan 20261
  • Feb 20261
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  • Jan 2026 is 1 higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 1 higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 011
Total011
Total visas issued
35
Latest 12 months · Lesotho · J1

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14142623–1–11
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

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  1. B1/B285
  2. J135
  3. A226
  4. G223
  5. G122
  6. F112

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

compared with
  • 202538
  • 20262
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Month20252026Change
January31 -66.7%
February21 -50.0%
March1––
April4––
May14––
June2––
July6––
August2––
September3––
October0––
November1––
December0––

When is it busy? Lesotho · J1

Busiest month: May (35.8% of a typical year). Quietest: December (0.0%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

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Average of 4 full years (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 · J1: all published months

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05101520Oct'21Feb'22Jun'22Oct'22Feb'23Jun'23Oct'23Feb'24Jun'24Oct'24Feb'25Jun'25Oct'25Feb'26
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MonthIssuances
Oct '210
Nov '212
Dec '210
Jan '222
Feb '222
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '2215
Jun '221
Jul '227
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '222
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '235
Apr '232
May '237
Jun '2314
Jul '230
Aug '234
Sep '230
Oct '232
Nov '232
Dec '230
Jan '241
Feb '241
Mar '245
Apr '243
May '2414
Jun '244
Jul '242
Aug '244
Sep '241
Oct '241
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '253
Feb '252
Mar '251
Apr '254
May '2514
Jun '252
Jul '256
Aug '252
Sep '253
Oct '250
Nov '251
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '261