Can I get a U.S. visa?
U.S. visas for people from Bolivia
28,758 U.S. visas were issued to people from Bolivia in the last 12 months, mostly B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), J1 (exchange visitor), F1 (academic student). Here are the numbers that matter before you apply.
How many visas are issued?
28,758 in the 12 months to February 2026. Month by month for Bolivia · by fiscal year since 1997.
How often are visitor visas refused?
About 70% of visitor (B) visa applications from Bolivia were approved in FY2025. See the refusal rate page.
How long is the interview wait?
Visitor visa: wait about Under 15 days at La Paz. Student visa: about Under 15 days at La Paz. All embassies in Bolivia.
These are group numbers from the U.S. Department of State. They cannot tell what will happen to one person. Unofficial; not legal advice.
Bolivia in short
Can people from Bolivia get a U.S. visa?
Yes. 28,758 U.S. nonimmigrant visas were issued to people from Bolivia in the 12 months up to February 2026, most of them B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), J1 (exchange visitor), F1 (academic student). Whether one person gets a visa depends on their own case: the officer decides at the interview.
How often are visitor visas refused for Bolivia?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for visitor (B) visas for Bolivia was about 29.83% in FY2025, so about 70% were approved. This is a group figure and cannot tell what will happen to you.
How long is the visa interview wait in Bolivia?
At the shortest-wait U.S. embassy or consulate in Bolivia (La Paz), the typical wait for a visitor visa interview is about Under 15 days, and for students about Under 15 days (La Paz). The State Department updates these numbers monthly; real dates change every day.