Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Bogota, and its share of everything issued in Colombia.
Visas issued at Bogota, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
9,0869,086
Down 26% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 12k
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Visas issued at Bogota each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: April 2024: 3,906 visas
In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
13k
Jan – Dec 2023
12k
Jan – Dec 2024
9.2k
Jan – Dec 2025
780
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 9,204 visas (−26% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 13% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 480 | 571 | Down 16% |
| January 2026 | 300 | 327 | Down 8.3% |
| December 2025 | 311 | 418 | Down 26% |
| November 2025 | 267 | 283 | Down 5.7% |
| October 2025 | 357 | 266 | Up 34% |
| September 2025 | 232 | 287 | Down 19% |
| August 2025 | 323 | 475 | Down 32% |
| July 2025 | 454 | 615 | Down 26% |
| June 2025 | 310 | 782 | Down 60% |
| May 2025 | 1,965 | 3,003 | Down 35% |
| April 2025 | 2,750 | 3,906 | Down 30% |
| March 2025 | 1,337 | 1,339 | About flat, 0.1% |
| February 2025 | 571 | 700 | Down 18% |
| January 2025 | 327 | 397 | Down 18% |
| December 2024 | 418 | 419 | About flat, 0.2% |
| November 2024 | 283 | 415 | Down 32% |
| October 2024 | 266 | 313 | Down 15% |
| September 2024 | 287 | 356 | Down 19% |
| August 2024 | 475 | 673 | Down 29% |
| July 2024 | 615 | 612 | About flat, 0.5% |
| June 2024 | 782 | 1,070 | Down 27% |
| May 2024 | 3,003 | 2,888 | Up 4% |
| April 2024 | 3,906 | 2,964 | Up 32% |
| March 2024 | 1,339 | 1,984 | Down 33% |
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 Colombia
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