Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at La Paz, and its share of everything issued in Bolivia.
Visas issued at La Paz, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
498498
Down 6.6% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 533
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 498
Visas issued at La Paz each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2025: 123 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
535
Jan – Dec 2023
519
Jan – Dec 2024
508
Jan – Dec 2025
36
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 508 visas (−2.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 22% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 12 | 21 | Down 43% |
| January 2026 | 24 | 25 | Down 4% |
| December 2025 | 73 | 65 | Up 12% |
| November 2025 | 26 | 26 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 13 | 27 | Down 52% |
| September 2025 | 11 | 19 | Down 42% |
| August 2025 | 46 | 43 | Up 7% |
| July 2025 | 123 | 110 | Up 12% |
| June 2025 | 45 | 90 | Down 50% |
| May 2025 | 75 | 52 | Up 44% |
| April 2025 | 35 | 35 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 15 | 20 | Down 25% |
| February 2025 | 21 | 21 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 25 | 11 | Up 127% |
| December 2024 | 65 | 63 | Up 3.2% |
| November 2024 | 26 | 41 | Down 37% |
| October 2024 | 27 | 24 | Up 13% |
| September 2024 | 19 | 14 | Up 36% |
| August 2024 | 43 | 62 | Down 31% |
| July 2024 | 110 | 113 | About flat, 2.7% |
| June 2024 | 90 | 73 | Up 23% |
| May 2024 | 52 | 61 | Down 15% |
| April 2024 | 35 | 21 | Up 67% |
| March 2024 | 20 | 21 | Down 4.8% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Bolivia
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