Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Santiago, and its share of everything issued in Chile.
Visas issued at Santiago, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
462462
Down 16% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 552
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 462
Visas issued at Santiago each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 132 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
354
Jan – Dec 2023
539
Jan – Dec 2024
457
Jan – Dec 2025
111
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 457 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 4.7% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 42 | 34 | Up 24% |
| January 2026 | 69 | 72 | Down 4.2% |
| December 2025 | 92 | 132 | Down 30% |
| November 2025 | 38 | 38 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 35 | 36 | About flat, 2.8% |
| September 2025 | 25 | 36 | Down 31% |
| August 2025 | 26 | 26 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2025 | 31 | 48 | Down 35% |
| June 2025 | 39 | 33 | Up 18% |
| May 2025 | 16 | 27 | Down 41% |
| April 2025 | 22 | 35 | Down 37% |
| March 2025 | 27 | 35 | Down 23% |
| February 2025 | 34 | 22 | Up 55% |
| January 2025 | 72 | 71 | About flat, 1.4% |
| December 2024 | 132 | 73 | Up 81% |
| November 2024 | 38 | 24 | Up 58% |
| October 2024 | 36 | 19 | Up 89% |
| September 2024 | 36 | 31 | Up 16% |
| August 2024 | 26 | 21 | Up 24% |
| July 2024 | 48 | 20 | Up 140% |
| June 2024 | 33 | 16 | Up 106% |
| May 2024 | 27 | 31 | Down 13% |
| April 2024 | 35 | 16 | Up 119% |
| March 2024 | 35 | 36 | About flat, 2.8% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Chile
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