H1B Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Botswana and for Individuals with Botswana Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of H1B Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of H1B Visa approvals/ issuances for Botswana and individuals with nationality as Botswana. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Botswana: Data at consulates in Botswana (all applicants who had their visa interview in Botswana).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Botswana Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Botswana worldwide (including those living outside Botswana).
Total H1B Visa by Fiscal Year at Botswana Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Botswana since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 7 |
| FY 2019 | 12 |
| FY 2020 | 5 |
| FY 2021 | 5 |
| FY 2022 | 30 |
| FY 2023 | 20 |
| FY 2024 | 18 |
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H1B Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Botswana
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 77.78% | 22.22% |
| FY 2019 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2020 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2021 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2022 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2023 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2024 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
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H1B Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see H1B Visa data by consulate in Botswana.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total H1B Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Botswana
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Botswana since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 5 |
| FY 2019 | 8 |
| FY 2020 | 3 |
| FY 2021 | 6 |
| FY 2022 | 14 |
| FY 2023 | 18 |
| FY 2024 | 18 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Botswana nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Botswana nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.