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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Chile

How many F-2 visas nationals of Chile are issued, and what each US consulate in Chile issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Chile

Every F-2 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

236236

Down 15%vs 277 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
20
Busiest month
55
Jul 2025
Latest month
21
Feb 2026Up 133%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 277

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 236

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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.

02505007501k
302
315
312
402
375
420
370
Pre-COVID peak434
368
224
604
Highest760
688
374
250
56
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 302 visas; FY2012: 315 visas; FY2013: 312 visas; FY2014: 402 visas; FY2015: 375 visas; FY2016: 420 visas; FY2017: 370 visas; FY2018: 434 visas; FY2019: 368 visas; FY2020: 224 visas; FY2021: 604 visas; FY2022: 760 visas; FY2023: 688 visas; FY2024: 374 visas; FY2025: 250 visas; FY2026: 56 visas so far.

FY2025 had 250 visas (−33% on FY2024). That's 42% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 20% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Chile
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026219Up 133%
January 20261111About flat, 0%
December 20251523Down 35%
November 2025513Down 62%
October 2025414Down 71%
September 20251510Up 50%
August 20252714Up 93%
July 20255565Down 15%
June 20253941Down 4.9%
May 20251826Down 31%
April 20251128Down 61%
March 20251523Down 35%
February 20259–
January 202511–
December 202423–
November 202413–
October 202414–
September 202410–
August 202414–
July 202465–
June 202441–
May 202426–
April 202428–
March 202423–

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-2 visas issued in Chile

How many F-2 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

227227

Down 17%vs 273 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 15% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
19
Busiest month
54
Jul 2025
Latest month
21
Feb 2026Up 320%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 273

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 227

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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
18%
2.7%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 138 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    566

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    319

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 44%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    212

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 34%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    31

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 94%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 212 visas (−34% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 94% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Chile
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026215Up 320%
January 20261011Down 9.1%
December 20251524Down 38%
November 2025411Down 64%
October 2025414Down 71%
September 2025158Up 88%
August 20252815Up 87%
July 20255464Down 16%
June 20253543Down 19%
May 20251826Down 31%
April 20251129Down 62%
March 20251223Down 48%
February 2025512Down 58%
January 20251150Down 78%
December 20242469Down 65%
November 20241116Down 31%
October 20241415Down 6.7%
September 2024861Down 87%
August 20241545Down 67%
July 20246456Up 14%
June 20244398Down 56%
May 20242675Down 65%
April 20242924Up 21%
March 20242363Down 63%

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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