Visas issued at La Paz in September 2024
U.S. Embassy, Bolivia. The page of the post has the wait times of La Paz.
In September 2024, the post issued 2,629 nonimmigrant visas and 70 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 925,157 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, 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.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | Sep 2024 | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 2,629 | 2,995 | 2,531 |
| Immigrant | 70 | 94 | 48 |
Nonimmigrant classes, September 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,493 | 94.8% | 2,829 | 2,378 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 28 | 1.1% | 26 | 29 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 19 | 0.7% | 43 | 14 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 15 | 0.6% | 2 | 5 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 8 | 0.3% | 5 | 2 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 8 | 0.3% | 30 | 8 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 0.3% | 5 | 10 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 0 | 12 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 6 | 0.2% | 5 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 5 | 0.2% | 8 | 9 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 5 | 0.2% | 9 | 9 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0.1% | 8 | 16 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 2 | 9 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 1 | 7 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
Immigrant classes, September 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 20 | 28.6% | 6 | 17 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 15 | 21.4% | 12 | 4 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 9 | 12.9% | 4 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 8 | 11.4% | 5 | 5 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 6 | 8.6% | 5 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 4 | 5.7% | 37 | 3 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 4.3% | 3 | 3 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 5 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 1.4% | 9 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1.4% | 5 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 4 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of September 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 78 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of La Paz lists every month. The page of September 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: -12%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, September 2024. Report an error.