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    Visitor visas at Bogota

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 7 months wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Bogota, against a median of 1 month. 165 of 187 posts list a shorter wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    The State Department also lists an average visitor visa wait of 8.5 months at Bogota, based on recent appointments rather than the next open one.

    Visitor visas issued at Bogota

    Bogota issued 35,218 visitor visas in February 2026, 37% fewer than February 2025 (55,586). 486,906 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Bogota each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.020k40k60k80k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202635,218
    Jan 202627,534
    Dec 202528,868
    Nov 202533,415
    Oct 202542,332
    Sep 202543,685
    Aug 202530,208
    Jul 202529,636
    Jun 202543,151
    May 202551,077
    Apr 202558,019
    Mar 202563,763
    Feb 202555,586
    Jan 202533,705
    Dec 202437,421
    Nov 202437,422
    Oct 202449,980
    Sep 202435,654
    Aug 202443,951
    Jul 202430,945
    Jun 202430,680
    May 202438,965
    Apr 202441,267
    Mar 202434,152
    Feb 202434,583
    Jan 202435,680
    Dec 202328,697
    Nov 202333,051
    Oct 202338,306
    Sep 202339,728
    Aug 202337,730
    Jul 202330,927
    Jun 202337,849
    May 202343,951
    Apr 202340,252
    Mar 202350,987
    Feb 202333,224
    Jan 202325,419
    Dec 202238,181
    Nov 202229,880
    Oct 202224,925
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor35,19055,541486,569
    B1Business visitor2740298
    B2Tourist1539

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

    Visitor visa refusal rate for Colombia nationals

    The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of Colombia wherever they applied, not a rate for Bogota.

    Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

    32.84%

    Ranks 97 of 199 nationalities, highest first.

    How the rate is calculated →

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas by Nationality · Retrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025

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    What B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 205 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Bogota alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    59%

    Travel purpose questions

    In about 120 reports

    28%

    Current employment

    In about 60 reports

    25%

    Purpose of visit

    In about 50 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa finding →

    Other visas at Bogota

    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.