Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Santiago, and its share of everything issued in Chile.
Visas issued at Santiago, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
205205
Down 27% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 61% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 280
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 205
Visas issued at Santiago each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 85 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
329
Jan – Dec 2023
272
Jan – Dec 2024
228
Jan – Dec 2025
18
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 228 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 56% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 10 | 16 | Down 38% |
| January 2026 | 8 | 25 | Down 68% |
| December 2025 | 8 | 25 | Down 68% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| October 2025 | 13 | 10 | Up 30% |
| September 2025 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| August 2025 | 34 | 29 | Up 17% |
| July 2025 | 63 | 68 | Down 7.4% |
| June 2025 | 31 | 37 | Down 16% |
| May 2025 | 12 | 18 | Down 33% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 29 | Down 90% |
| March 2025 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| February 2025 | 16 | 12 | Up 33% |
| January 2025 | 25 | 21 | Up 19% |
| December 2024 | 25 | 39 | Down 36% |
| November 2024 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| October 2024 | 10 | 17 | Down 41% |
| September 2024 | 8 | 9 | Down 11% |
| August 2024 | 29 | 32 | Down 9.4% |
| July 2024 | 68 | 85 | Down 20% |
| June 2024 | 37 | 43 | Down 14% |
| May 2024 | 18 | 49 | Down 63% |
| April 2024 | 29 | 17 | Up 71% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 18 | Down 67% |
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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