Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Vientiane, and its share of everything issued in Laos.
Visas issued at Vientiane, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
129129
Down 85% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 886
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 129
Visas issued at Vientiane each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: September 2022: 297 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
2.2k
Jan – Dec 2023
1k
Jan – Dec 2024
170
Jan – Dec 2025
5
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 170 visas (−84% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 89% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 18 | Down 89% |
| January 2026 | 3 | 28 | Down 89% |
| December 2025 | 1 | 25 | Down 96% |
| November 2025 | 10 | 27 | Down 63% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 33 | Down 91% |
| September 2025 | 7 | 61 | Down 89% |
| August 2025 | 2 | 98 | Down 98% |
| July 2025 | 1 | 74 | Down 99% |
| June 2025 | 25 | 67 | Down 63% |
| May 2025 | 14 | 156 | Down 91% |
| April 2025 | 18 | 154 | Down 88% |
| March 2025 | 43 | 145 | Down 70% |
| February 2025 | 18 | 116 | Down 84% |
| January 2025 | 28 | 88 | Down 68% |
| December 2024 | 25 | 80 | Down 69% |
| November 2024 | 27 | 76 | Down 64% |
| October 2024 | 33 | 103 | Down 68% |
| September 2024 | 61 | 141 | Down 57% |
| August 2024 | 98 | 235 | Down 58% |
| July 2024 | 74 | 240 | Down 69% |
| June 2024 | 67 | 198 | Down 66% |
| May 2024 | 156 | 282 | Down 45% |
| April 2024 | 154 | 203 | Down 24% |
| March 2024 | 145 | 283 | Down 49% |
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 Laos
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