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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Lesotho · J1

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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: 252

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

compared with
  • 202538
  • 20262
05101520JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 (30.4% of a typical year). Quietest: December (0.0%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

13.3%
9.4%
4.6%
4.3%
30.4%
9.4%
6.8%
9.7%
5.9%
1.5%
4.6%
0.0%
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 · J1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05101520Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '171
Apr '172
May '1719
Jun '174
Jul '176
Aug '173
Sep '172
Oct '170
Nov '174
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '183
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '1815
Jun '182
Jul '180
Aug '187
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '192
May '1913
Jun '193
Jul '193
Aug '191
Sep '193
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '201
Feb '201
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '213
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '212
Sep '212
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

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Latest 12 months · Lesotho · J1 · April
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Lesotho · Visa class J1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20250
  • Jan 20261
  • Feb 20261
Dec 2025
00% of selected
Jan 2026
150% of selected
Feb 2026
150% of selected
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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