Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Bogota, and its share of everything issued in Colombia.
Visas issued at Bogota, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
534534
Down 25% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 714
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 534
Visas issued at Bogota each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2023: 174 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
721
Jan – Dec 2023
719
Jan – Dec 2024
543
Jan – Dec 2025
33
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 543 visas (−24% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 21% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 10 | 19 | Down 47% |
| January 2026 | 23 | 23 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 32 | 41 | Down 22% |
| November 2025 | 22 | 42 | Down 48% |
| October 2025 | 53 | 45 | Up 18% |
| September 2025 | 33 | 57 | Down 42% |
| August 2025 | 55 | 61 | Down 9.8% |
| July 2025 | 112 | 135 | Down 17% |
| June 2025 | 70 | 129 | Down 46% |
| May 2025 | 73 | 85 | Down 14% |
| April 2025 | 38 | 45 | Down 16% |
| March 2025 | 13 | 32 | Down 59% |
| February 2025 | 19 | 16 | Up 19% |
| January 2025 | 23 | 31 | Down 26% |
| December 2024 | 41 | 37 | Up 11% |
| November 2024 | 42 | 43 | About flat, 2.3% |
| October 2024 | 45 | 43 | Up 4.7% |
| September 2024 | 57 | 55 | Up 3.6% |
| August 2024 | 61 | 93 | Down 34% |
| July 2024 | 135 | 95 | Up 42% |
| June 2024 | 129 | 174 | Down 26% |
| May 2024 | 85 | 89 | Down 4.5% |
| April 2024 | 45 | 17 | Up 165% |
| March 2024 | 32 | 16 | Up 100% |
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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