Official US State Department data
How many L-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
680680
Down 9.8% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 754
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 680
Visas issued at Santiago each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: January 2024: 104 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
625
Jan – Dec 2023
774
Jan – Dec 2024
687
Jan – Dec 2025
117
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 687 visas (−11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 5.6% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 48 | 43 | Up 12% |
| January 2026 | 69 | 81 | Down 15% |
| December 2025 | 63 | 82 | Down 23% |
| November 2025 | 45 | 48 | Down 6.3% |
| October 2025 | 27 | 45 | Down 40% |
| September 2025 | 38 | 47 | Down 19% |
| August 2025 | 55 | 52 | Up 5.8% |
| July 2025 | 76 | 92 | Down 17% |
| June 2025 | 102 | 98 | Up 4.1% |
| May 2025 | 46 | 55 | Down 16% |
| April 2025 | 53 | 68 | Down 22% |
| March 2025 | 58 | 43 | Up 35% |
| February 2025 | 43 | 40 | Up 7.5% |
| January 2025 | 81 | 104 | Down 22% |
| December 2024 | 82 | 97 | Down 15% |
| November 2024 | 48 | 30 | Up 60% |
| October 2024 | 45 | 31 | Up 45% |
| September 2024 | 47 | 40 | Up 18% |
| August 2024 | 52 | 61 | Down 15% |
| July 2024 | 92 | 40 | Up 130% |
| June 2024 | 98 | 52 | Up 88% |
| May 2024 | 55 | 58 | Down 5.2% |
| April 2024 | 68 | 51 | Up 33% |
| March 2024 | 43 | 75 | Down 43% |
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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