Can I get a U.S. visa?
783 U.S. visas were issued to people from Laos in the last 12 months, mostly K1 (fiancé or fiancée of a u.s. citizen), B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), G2. Here are the numbers that matter before you apply.
783 in the 12 months to February 2026. Month by month for Laos · by fiscal year since 1997.
About 16% of visitor (B) visa applications from Laos were approved in FY2025. See the refusal rate page.
Visitor visa: wait about Under 15 days at Vientiane. Student visa: about Under 15 days at Vientiane. All embassies in Laos.
These are group numbers from the U.S. Department of State. They cannot tell what will happen to one person. Unofficial; not legal advice.
Yes. 783 U.S. nonimmigrant visas were issued to people from Laos in the 12 months up to February 2026, most of them K1 (fiancé or fiancée of a u.s. citizen), B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), G2. Whether one person gets a visa depends on their own case: the officer decides at the interview.
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for visitor (B) visas for Laos was about 84.35% in FY2025, so about 16% were approved. This is a group figure and cannot tell what will happen to you.
At the shortest-wait U.S. embassy or consulate in Laos (Vientiane), the typical wait for a visitor visa interview is about Under 15 days, and for students about Under 15 days (Vientiane). The State Department updates these numbers monthly; real dates change every day.