Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Santiago, and its share of everything issued in Chile.
Visas issued at Santiago, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
481481
Down 8% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 523
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 481
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: 64 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
422
Jan – Dec 2023
539
Jan – Dec 2024
474
Jan – Dec 2025
87
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 474 visas (−12% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 8.8% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 36 | 31 | Up 16% |
| January 2026 | 51 | 49 | Up 4.1% |
| December 2025 | 44 | 64 | Down 31% |
| November 2025 | 40 | 35 | Up 14% |
| October 2025 | 31 | 45 | Down 31% |
| September 2025 | 21 | 35 | Down 40% |
| August 2025 | 45 | 43 | Up 4.7% |
| July 2025 | 44 | 42 | Up 4.8% |
| June 2025 | 50 | 43 | Up 16% |
| May 2025 | 33 | 39 | Down 15% |
| April 2025 | 41 | 59 | Down 31% |
| March 2025 | 45 | 38 | Up 18% |
| February 2025 | 31 | 35 | Down 11% |
| January 2025 | 49 | 61 | Down 20% |
| December 2024 | 64 | 59 | Up 8.5% |
| November 2024 | 35 | 27 | Up 30% |
| October 2024 | 45 | 19 | Up 137% |
| September 2024 | 35 | 27 | Up 30% |
| August 2024 | 43 | 48 | Down 10% |
| July 2024 | 42 | 22 | Up 91% |
| June 2024 | 43 | 23 | Up 87% |
| May 2024 | 39 | 39 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 59 | 43 | Up 37% |
| March 2024 | 38 | 50 | Down 24% |
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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