Official US State Department data
How many J-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
480480
About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.2%).
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 491
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 480
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: October 2024: 98 visas
In 2023–2025, October was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
470
Jan – Dec 2023
497
Jan – Dec 2024
485
Jan – Dec 2025
57
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 485 visas (−2.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 8.1% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 33 | 38 | Down 13% |
| January 2026 | 24 | 24 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 29 | 26 | Up 12% |
| November 2025 | 28 | 39 | Down 28% |
| October 2025 | 48 | 98 | Down 51% |
| September 2025 | 72 | 28 | Up 157% |
| August 2025 | 40 | 26 | Up 54% |
| July 2025 | 57 | 51 | Up 12% |
| June 2025 | 11 | 31 | Down 65% |
| May 2025 | 47 | 37 | Up 27% |
| April 2025 | 40 | 48 | Down 17% |
| March 2025 | 51 | 45 | Up 13% |
| February 2025 | 38 | 44 | Down 14% |
| January 2025 | 24 | 24 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 26 | 26 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 39 | 25 | Up 56% |
| October 2024 | 98 | 91 | Up 7.7% |
| September 2024 | 28 | 29 | Down 3.4% |
| August 2024 | 26 | 27 | Down 3.7% |
| July 2024 | 51 | 60 | Down 15% |
| June 2024 | 31 | 29 | Up 6.9% |
| May 2024 | 37 | 41 | Down 9.8% |
| April 2024 | 48 | 36 | Up 33% |
| March 2024 | 45 | 57 | Down 21% |
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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