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Visitor visas at Bridgetown

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Bridgetown, against a median of 1 month. 0 of 187 posts list a shorter wait.

Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

Visitor visas issued at Bridgetown

Bridgetown issued 607 visitor visas in February 2026, 72% fewer than February 2025 (2,188). 14,191 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

Nonimmigrant visas issued at Bridgetown each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02k4k6k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 2026607
Jan 2026688
Dec 2025640
Nov 2025663
Oct 2025968
Sep 20251,606
Aug 20251,596
Jul 2025986
Jun 20251,413
May 20251,184
Apr 20251,624
Mar 20252,216
Feb 20252,188
Jan 20252,107
Dec 20241,764
Nov 20242,069
Oct 20242,349
Sep 20242,322
Aug 20242,559
Jul 20242,600
Jun 20242,161
May 20242,678
Apr 20242,522
Mar 20242,553
Feb 20242,248
Jan 20242,193
Dec 20231,748
Nov 20232,150
Oct 20232,755
Sep 20233,556
Aug 20234,669
Jul 20233,396
Jun 20233,678
May 20234,067
Apr 20232,237
Mar 20232,897
Feb 20232,901
Jan 20232,280
Dec 20222,745
Nov 20221,999
Oct 20222,291
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor6072,16614,154
B1Business visitor01523
B2Tourist0714

Visitor visa refusal rate for Barbados nationals

The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of Barbados wherever they applied, not a rate for Bridgetown.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

18.46%

Ranks 137 of 199 nationalities, highest first.

How the rate is calculated →

Source: U.S. Department of State: Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas by Nationality · Retrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025

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What B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa applicants report being asked

These figures come from 205 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Bridgetown alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

59%

Travel purpose questions

In about 120 reports

28%

Current employment

In about 60 reports

25%

Purpose of visit

In about 50 reports

Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa finding →

Other visas at Bridgetown

Where these figures come from

The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.