Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Vientiane, and its share of everything issued in Laos.
Visas issued at Vientiane, last 12 months
Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
5858
Down 43% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 64% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 102
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 58
Visas issued at Vientiane each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.
Busiest: July 2023: 24 visas
In 2023–2024, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
98
Jan – Dec 2023
83
Jan – Dec 2024
13
Jan–Jun · 6 of 12 months
2024 had 83 visas (−15% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Jun) is running 66% behind the same months of 2024.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 6 | 14 | Down 57% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| March 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| January 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| December 2024 | 12 | 10 | Up 20% |
| November 2024 | 0 | 5 | Down 100% |
| October 2024 | 1 | 9 | Down 89% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| August 2024 | 13 | 10 | Up 30% |
| July 2024 | 16 | 24 | Down 33% |
| June 2024 | 14 | 11 | Up 27% |
| May 2024 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| February 2024 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| January 2024 | 5 | 9 | Down 44% |
| December 2023 | 10 | 11 | Down 9.1% |
| November 2023 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| October 2023 | 9 | 3 | Up 200% |
| September 2023 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| August 2023 | 10 | 21 | Down 52% |
| July 2023 | 24 | 12 | 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 Laos
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