Visas issued at La Paz in May 2025
U.S. Embassy, Bolivia. The page of the post has the wait times of La Paz.
In May 2025, the post issued 1,840 nonimmigrant visas and 73 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 897,937 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 | May 2025 | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 1,840 | 2,815 | 2,558 |
| Immigrant | 73 | 59 | 42 |
Nonimmigrant classes, May 2025
| Class | The Department's description | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,678 | 91.2% | 2,652 | 2,385 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 75 | 4.1% | 35 | 52 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 47 | 2.6% | 40 | 37 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 0.3% | 5 | 2 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 4 | 0.2% | 11 | 6 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 5 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 10 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3 | 0.2% | 5 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.1% | 12 | 9 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
Immigrant classes, May 2025
| Class | The Department's description | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 16 | 21.9% | 1 | 1 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 15 | 20.5% | 16 | 12 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 11 | 15.1% | 8 | 8 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 9 | 12.3% | 1 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 6 | 8.2% | 4 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 5 | 6.8% | 11 | 4 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 4 | 5.5% | 2 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 2.7% | 7 | 3 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 2.7% | 0 | 3 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 1.4% | 2 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 6 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of May 2025 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment under 0.5 month. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of La Paz lists every month. The page of May 2025 has all posts. Change from the month before: -35%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, May 2025. Report an error.