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U.S. visas issued to nationals of Bolivia
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
In September 2025, 3,326 nonimmigrant visas were issued to nationals of Bolivia, the 34th largest count among 203 nationalities that month; that is up 28% on September 2024 (2,603).
For the full fiscal year the Department's Report of the Visa Office lists 30,843 nonimmigrant visas issued to nationals of Bolivia in FY2024, 0.3% of the 10,969,936 issued worldwide and the 47th largest nationality of 197. The previous year's figure was 31,685 (FY2023).
The largest classes in September 2025 were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 3,184, J1 (exchange visitor) with 72 and G4 (international organization officer or employee, and immediate family) with 20. 45 immigrant visas were issued to applicants chargeable to Bolivia in the same month, led by IR5 (18) and IR2 (9).
The Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (visitor) visa applicants who are nationals of Bolivia was 29.83% in FY2025, above the South America median of 19.81%; it was 28.93% in FY2024. The rate covers B visas only and is the Department's own calculation, counting each applicant once by their final status in the year.
In the Diversity Visa program, 269 entrants chargeable to Bolivia were selected for DV-2026, 0.2% of all selectees that year; the count was 102 for DV-2025. Selection is not a visa; the Department's pages explain that selectees must still qualify and that more are selected than there are visas.
The U.S. post in Bolivia (La Paz) issued 3,294 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, to applicants of all nationalities.
Nonimmigrant issuances by month
Compared with the South America region and the world
| Measure | Bolivia | South America (12 nationalities) | All nationalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | 30,843 | 2,533,633 | 10,969,936 |
| Median nationality, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | — | 66,418 | 7,901 |
| Nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 3,326 | 204,551 | 823,557 |
| Change on Sep 2024 | +28% | — | -11% |
| Immigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 45 | — | 45,966 |
| B-visa adjusted refusal rate, FY2025 | 29.83% | 19.81% | 31.28% |
| DV-2026 selectees | 269 | — | 129,516 |
Fiscal-year rows are the Department's Report of the Visa Office tables; monthly rows are the September 2025 report alone. Region and world refusal figures are medians across the nationalities listed in the Department's table for that year; regions follow the Report of the Visa Office grouping.
Visa classes, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued, FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 28,773 | 93.3% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 506 | 1.6% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 500 | 1.6% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 214 | 0.7% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 128 | 0.4% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 90 | 0.3% |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 63 | 0.2% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 61 | 0.2% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 46 | 0.1% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 45 | 0.1% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 45 | 0.1% |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 40 | 0.1% |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 38 | 0.1% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 36 | 0.1% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 32 | 0.1% |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 25 | 0.1% |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 21 | 0.1% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 18 | 0.1% |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 18 | 0.1% |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 18 | 0.1% |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 17 | 0.1% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 17 | 0.1% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 15 | 0% |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 14 | 0% |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 9 | 0% |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 9 | 0% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 0% |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 8 | 0% |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 5 | 0% |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 4 | 0% |
From the Department's annual NIV detail table (nationality by class). Older symbol spellings in the table (B-1,2; H-1B) are shown in the current form.
Visa classes, September 2025
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,184 | 95.7% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 72 | 2.2% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 20 | 0.6% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 10 | 0.3% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 10 | 0.3% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 7 | 0.2% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0.1% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3 | 0.1% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0.1% |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.1% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.1% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% |
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 1 | 0% |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0% |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0% |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% |
Immigrant visa classes, September 2025 (foreign state of chargeability)
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 18 | 40% |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 9 | 20% |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 8 | 17.8% |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 8.9% |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 4.4% |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 2.2% |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 2.2% |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 2.2% |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 2.2% |
Nonimmigrant issuances by fiscal year, Report of the Visa Office
| Fiscal year | All classes | Visitors (B) | Students, exchange (F, M, J) | Temporary workers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 23,118 | 21,259 | 837 | 300 | — |
| FY2016 | 28,441 | 26,630 | 909 | 236 | +23% |
| FY2017 | 27,091 | 25,237 | 922 | 194 | -5% |
| FY2018 | 20,029 | 18,193 | 930 | 229 | -26% |
| FY2019 | 25,504 | 23,609 | 1,012 | 183 | +27% |
| FY2020 | 11,621 | 10,614 | 499 | 107 | -54% |
| FY2021 | 11,730 | 10,335 | 849 | 90 | +1% |
| FY2022 | 28,121 | 26,493 | 1,025 | 247 | +140% |
| FY2023 | 31,685 | 29,800 | 1,039 | 279 | +13% |
| FY2024 | 30,843 | 28,840 | 1,047 | 342 | -3% |
Fiscal years run October to September. Every row is the Department's final annual detail table for that year; the visitor, student and worker columns add the table's class columns within one year. No monthly reports are summed.
Adjusted B-visa refusal rate by fiscal year
Dark bar: Bolivia. Grey bar: South America median for the same year. The Department's rate covers B visas only; it counts each applicant once, in the status in which the fiscal year ended, so an applicant refused and later issued in the same year counts as an issuance. Source tables: FY2023, FY2024, FY2025.
Diversity Visa selectees by program year
| Program year | Selectees chargeable to Bolivia | Share of all selectees | All selectees |
|---|---|---|---|
| DV-2016 | 49 | 0.1% | 91,563 |
| DV-2017 | 30 | 0% | 83,910 |
| DV-2018 | 52 | 0% | 115,968 |
| DV-2019 | 19 | 0% | 87,610 |
| DV-2020 | 22 | 0% | 83,884 |
| DV-2021 | 38 | 0% | 132,404 |
| DV-2022 | 38 | 0% | 119,021 |
| DV-2023 | 46 | 0% | 119,262 |
| DV-2024 | 85 | 0.1% | 142,947 |
| DV-2025 | 102 | 0.1% | 131,060 |
| DV-2026 | 269 | 0.2% | 129,516 |
Counts of selected entrants as published on the Department's "selected entrants" pages; no names are published or held. Selection is not a visa: the Department selects more entrants than visas available, and DV visas are issued only to selectees who qualify before the program year ends.
U.S. posts in Bolivia
- La Paz: 3,294 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
Questions and answers
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for nationals of Bolivia?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (business and tourist) visas was 29.83% in FY2025 against a South America median of 19.81%. The Department publishes this rate only for B visas and only by nationality; it counts each applicant once, by the status in which the year ended.
How many U.S. visas were issued to nationals of Bolivia last year?
30,843 nonimmigrant visas in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office, the Department's final annual figure. In September 2025, the latest monthly report, 3,326 were issued.
How does September 2025 compare with a year earlier for Bolivia?
3,326 nonimmigrant visas, up 28% on September 2024 (2,603). Months are compared one to one; the Department says its monthly reports should not be added together.
Which visa classes do nationals of Bolivia receive most?
B1/B2 (28,773), F1 (506), J1 (500), C1/D (214) and G4 (128) in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office.
How many DV lottery selectees did Bolivia have?
269 for DV-2026, 0.2% of all selectees. Earlier years: DV-2022 38, DV-2023 46, DV-2024 85, DV-2025 102. Being selected is not a visa; the Department selects more entrants than there are visas available.
Where do nationals of Bolivia apply?
La Paz is the U.S. post in Bolivia. Nationals may also apply at posts elsewhere, subject to each post's rules, so the nationality figures on this page and the post figures are different counts.
Where does this data come from?
The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by nationality, the annual Report of the Visa Office detail tables, the annual adjusted B-visa refusal rate tables and the Diversity Visa selectee pages. Data through 30 Sep 2025.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Nationality and Visa Class; Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Foreign State of Chargeability or Place of Birth and Visa Class; Report of the Visa Office NIV detail tables (workbook); Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas Only, by Nationality; Diversity Visa selected entrants pages. All public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.