Official US State Department data
How many L-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
680680
Down 12% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 769
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 680
Visas issued at Bogota each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: November 2022: 111 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
738
Jan – Dec 2023
766
Jan – Dec 2024
717
Jan – Dec 2025
81
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 717 visas (−6.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 40 | 53 | Down 25% |
| January 2026 | 41 | 65 | Down 37% |
| December 2025 | 93 | 86 | Up 8.1% |
| November 2025 | 38 | 57 | Down 33% |
| October 2025 | 62 | 46 | Up 35% |
| September 2025 | 60 | 43 | Up 40% |
| August 2025 | 49 | 91 | Down 46% |
| July 2025 | 72 | 100 | Down 28% |
| June 2025 | 67 | 65 | Up 3.1% |
| May 2025 | 57 | 53 | Up 7.5% |
| April 2025 | 48 | 69 | Down 30% |
| March 2025 | 53 | 41 | Up 29% |
| February 2025 | 53 | 50 | Up 6% |
| January 2025 | 65 | 65 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 86 | 42 | Up 105% |
| November 2024 | 57 | 58 | About flat, 1.7% |
| October 2024 | 46 | 58 | Down 21% |
| September 2024 | 43 | 61 | Down 30% |
| August 2024 | 91 | 97 | Down 6.2% |
| July 2024 | 100 | 43 | Up 133% |
| June 2024 | 65 | 50 | Up 30% |
| May 2024 | 53 | 79 | Down 33% |
| April 2024 | 69 | 50 | Up 38% |
| March 2024 | 41 | 63 | Down 35% |
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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