Visas issued at La Paz in October 2024
U.S. Embassy, Bolivia. The page of the post has the wait times of La Paz.
In October 2024, the post issued 3,163 nonimmigrant visas and 70 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 977,715 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 | Oct 2024 | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 3,163 | 2,629 | 3,229 |
| Immigrant | 70 | 70 | 46 |
Nonimmigrant classes, October 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,909 | 92% | 2,493 | 2,988 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 98 | 3.1% | 28 | 91 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 48 | 1.5% | 15 | 11 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 27 | 0.9% | 19 | 24 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 17 | 0.5% | 5 | 9 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 8 | 0.3% | 8 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 0.3% | 8 | 5 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 1 | 8 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.2% | 8 | 8 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.2% | 6 | 4 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 31 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 4 | 0.1% | 6 | 5 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
Immigrant classes, October 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 16 | 22.9% | 20 | 14 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 9 | 12.9% | 15 | 8 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 8 | 11.4% | 9 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 7 | 10% | 8 | 9 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 6 | 8.6% | 4 | 4 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 4 | 5.7% | 0 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 5.7% | 1 | 4 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 3 | 4.3% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 3 | 4.3% | 1 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 2.9% | 1 | 3 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 2.9% | 3 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 2.9% | 6 | 1 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 2 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of October 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 October 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: +20%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, October 2024. Report an error.