Official US State Department data
How many M-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
8989
About the same as the previous 12 months (0%). But the last 3 months ran 138% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 89
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 89
Visas issued at Bogota each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2024: 20 visas
In 2023–2025, September was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
81
Jan – Dec 2023
94
Jan – Dec 2024
79
Jan – Dec 2025
17
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 79 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 143% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| January 2026 | 8 | 3 | Up 167% |
| December 2025 | 14 | 6 | Up 133% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| September 2025 | 16 | 10 | Up 60% |
| August 2025 | 2 | 20 | Down 90% |
| July 2025 | 4 | 10 | Down 60% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| May 2025 | 10 | 6 | Up 67% |
| April 2025 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| March 2025 | 8 | 4 | Up 100% |
| February 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 9 | Down 67% |
| December 2024 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| November 2024 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 8 | 9 | Down 11% |
| September 2024 | 10 | 10 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 20 | 8 | Up 150% |
| July 2024 | 10 | 4 | Up 150% |
| June 2024 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| May 2024 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
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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