Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Vientiane, and its share of everything issued in Laos.
Visas issued at Vientiane, last 12 months
Nov 2024 – Oct 2025
4343
Down 58% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 97% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 102
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 43
Visas issued at Vientiane each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.
Busiest: August 2024: 32 visas
In 2023–2024, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
146
Jan – Dec 2023
110
Jan – Dec 2024
26
Jan–Oct · 10 of 12 months
2024 had 110 visas (−25% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Oct) is running 72% behind the same months of 2024.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| September 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| August 2025 | 0 | 32 | Down 100% |
| July 2025 | 1 | 11 | Down 91% |
| June 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 20 | Down 95% |
| March 2025 | 15 | 18 | Down 17% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| January 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| December 2024 | 15 | 9 | Up 67% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| October 2024 | 0 | 5 | Down 100% |
| September 2024 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| August 2024 | 32 | 31 | Up 3.2% |
| July 2024 | 11 | 19 | Down 42% |
| June 2024 | 4 | 23 | Down 83% |
| May 2024 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| April 2024 | 20 | 8 | Up 150% |
| March 2024 | 18 | 28 | Down 36% |
| February 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| January 2024 | 0 | 7 | Down 100% |
| December 2023 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
| November 2023 | 0 | 4 | Down 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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