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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Chile

How many F-1 visas nationals of Chile are issued, and what each US consulate in Chile issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Chile

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Chile, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Chile, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,4071,407

Down 5%vs 1,481 in the 12 months before

Down 5% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 27% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
117
Busiest month
361
Jul 2025
Latest month
80
Feb 2026Up 86%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.4k

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The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

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1.5k
1.6k
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Pre-COVID peak1.9k
1.8k
1.7k
1.8k
1.7k
815
1.6k
2.3k
Highest2.7k
2k
1.4k
386
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,548 visas; FY2012: 1,565 visas; FY2013: 1,828 visas; FY2014: 1,898 visas; FY2015: 1,924 visas; FY2016: 1,818 visas; FY2017: 1,743 visas; FY2018: 1,772 visas; FY2019: 1,687 visas; FY2020: 815 visas; FY2021: 1,635 visas; FY2022: 2,343 visas; FY2023: 2,660 visas; FY2024: 1,959 visas; FY2025: 1,404 visas; FY2026: 386 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,404 visas (−28% on FY2024). That's 27% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Chile
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20268043Up 86%
January 202612182Up 48%
December 2025124131Down 5.3%
November 20253569Down 49%
October 20252658Down 55%
September 20253533Up 6.1%
August 2025215160Up 34%
July 2025361295Up 22%
June 2025204232Down 12%
May 202593177Down 47%
April 202556111Down 50%
March 20255790Down 37%
February 202543–
January 202582–
December 2024131–
November 202469–
October 202458–
September 202433–
August 2024160–
July 2024295–
June 2024232–
May 2024177–
April 2024111–
March 202490–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Chile who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Chile.

F-1 visas issued in Chile

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Chile issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Chile, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,3541,354

Down 7.4%vs 1,462 in the 12 months before

Down 7.4% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 28% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
113
Busiest month
351
Jul 2025
Latest month
80
Feb 2026Up 90%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.4k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Chile each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
20%
2.7%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2022: 538 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2.5k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.7k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 32%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 24%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    201

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 68%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,273 visas (−24% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 68% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Chile
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20268042Up 90%
January 202612178Up 55%
December 2025120130Down 7.7%
November 20253467Down 49%
October 20252458Down 59%
September 20252930Down 3.3%
August 2025213165Up 29%
July 2025351290Up 21%
June 2025203233Down 13%
May 202570175Down 60%
April 202551108Down 53%
March 20255886Down 33%
February 20254273Down 42%
January 202578259Down 70%
December 2024130421Down 69%
November 20246737Up 81%
October 20245867Down 13%
September 202430109Down 72%
August 2024165432Down 62%
July 2024290397Down 27%
June 2024233301Down 23%
May 2024175317Down 45%
April 202410890Up 20%
March 202486113Down 24%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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