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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Chile

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Chile

Every H-1B 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

476476

Down 16%vs 566 in the 12 months before

Down 16% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
40
Busiest month
90
Dec 2025
Latest month
42
Feb 2026Up 35%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 566

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 476

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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

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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199
Pre-COVID peak209
187
156
164
136
137
174
186
98
87
280
418
488
Highest507
274
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 199 visas; FY2012: 209 visas; FY2013: 187 visas; FY2014: 156 visas; FY2015: 164 visas; FY2016: 136 visas; FY2017: 137 visas; FY2018: 174 visas; FY2019: 186 visas; FY2020: 98 visas; FY2021: 87 visas; FY2022: 280 visas; FY2023: 418 visas; FY2024: 488 visas; FY2025: 507 visas; FY2026: 274 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 507 visas (+3.9% on FY2024). That's 143% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 10% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Chile
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264231Up 35%
January 20266875Down 9.3%
December 202590127Down 29%
November 20254138Up 7.9%
October 20253334About flat, 2.9%
September 20252537Down 32%
August 20253131About flat, 0%
July 20253151Down 39%
June 20254437Up 19%
May 20251831Down 42%
April 20252438Down 37%
March 20252936Down 19%
February 202531–
January 202575–
December 2024127–
November 202438–
October 202434–
September 202437–
August 202431–
July 202451–
June 202437–
May 202431–
April 202438–
March 202436–

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.

H-1B visas issued in Chile

How many H-1B 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

462462

Down 16%vs 552 in the 12 months before

Down 16% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
39
Busiest month
92
Dec 2025
Latest month
42
Feb 2026Up 24%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 552

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 462

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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
5.3%
22%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 132 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    354

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    539

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 52%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    457

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 15%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    111

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 4.7%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 457 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 4.7% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Chile
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264234Up 24%
January 20266972Down 4.2%
December 202592132Down 30%
November 20253838About flat, 0%
October 20253536About flat, 2.8%
September 20252536Down 31%
August 20252626About flat, 0%
July 20253148Down 35%
June 20253933Up 18%
May 20251627Down 41%
April 20252235Down 37%
March 20252735Down 23%
February 20253422Up 55%
January 20257271About flat, 1.4%
December 202413273Up 81%
November 20243824Up 58%
October 20243619Up 89%
September 20243631Up 16%
August 20242621Up 24%
July 20244820Up 140%
June 20243316Up 106%
May 20242731Down 13%
April 20243516Up 119%
March 20243536About flat, 2.8%

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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