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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Laos

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of Laos are issued, and what each US consulate in Laos issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Laos

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of Laos, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Laos, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

169169

Down 83%vs 1,024 in the 12 months before

Down 83% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
14
Busiest month
41
Mar 2025
Latest month
1
Dec 2025Down 96%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 169

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Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

01k2k3k4k
7
959
Highest2.5k
1.2k
254
11
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 7 visas; FY2022: 959 visas; FY2023: 2,481 visas; FY2024: 1,168 visas; FY2025: 254 visas; FY2026: 11 visas so far.

FY2025 had 254 visas (−78% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 89% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Laos
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 2025123Down 96%
November 2025836Down 78%
October 2025237Down 95%
September 2025266Down 97%
August 20250104Down 100%
July 2025175Down 99%
June 20252766Down 59%
May 202518146Down 88%
April 202522157Down 86%
March 202541141Down 71%
February 20251799Down 83%
January 20253074Down 59%
December 20242374Down 69%
November 202436–
October 202437–
September 202466–
August 2024104–
July 202475–
June 202466–
May 2024146–
April 2024157–
March 2024141–
February 202499–
January 202474–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Laos who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Laos.

B1/B2 visas issued in Laos

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in Laos issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Laos, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

129129

Down 85%vs 886 in the 12 months before

Down 85% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
43
Mar 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 89%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 886

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 129

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Laos each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
17%
2.2%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: September 2022: 297 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2.2k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 53%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    170

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 84%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 89%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 170 visas (−84% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 89% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Laos
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026218Down 89%
January 2026328Down 89%
December 2025125Down 96%
November 20251027Down 63%
October 2025333Down 91%
September 2025761Down 89%
August 2025298Down 98%
July 2025174Down 99%
June 20252567Down 63%
May 202514156Down 91%
April 202518154Down 88%
March 202543145Down 70%
February 202518116Down 84%
January 20252888Down 68%
December 20242580Down 69%
November 20242776Down 64%
October 202433103Down 68%
September 202461141Down 57%
August 202498235Down 58%
July 202474240Down 69%
June 202467198Down 66%
May 2024156282Down 45%
April 2024154203Down 24%
March 2024145283Down 49%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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