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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Chile

How many H-4 visas nationals of Chile are issued, and what each US consulate in Chile issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Chile

Every H-4 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

1,6691,669

Down 25%vs 2,231 in the 12 months before

Down 25% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
139
Busiest month
248
Jun 2025
Latest month
123
Feb 2026Up 8.8%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.7k

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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.

01k2k3k4k
313
306
341
453
473
516
568
573
Pre-COVID peak727
482
905
1.6k
Highest2.2k
2.1k
2k
591
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 313 visas; FY2012: 306 visas; FY2013: 341 visas; FY2014: 453 visas; FY2015: 473 visas; FY2016: 516 visas; FY2017: 568 visas; FY2018: 573 visas; FY2019: 727 visas; FY2020: 482 visas; FY2021: 905 visas; FY2022: 1,563 visas; FY2023: 2,193 visas; FY2024: 2,135 visas; FY2025: 1,966 visas; FY2026: 591 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,966 visas (−7.9% on FY2024). That's 170% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Chile
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026123113Up 8.8%
January 2026162219Down 26%
December 2025131255Down 49%
November 202594149Down 37%
October 202581152Down 47%
September 2025109139Down 22%
August 2025162210Down 23%
July 2025206231Down 11%
June 2025248233Up 6.4%
May 202579145Down 46%
April 2025104172Down 40%
March 2025170213Down 20%
February 2025113–
January 2025219–
December 2024255–
November 2024149–
October 2024152–
September 2024139–
August 2024210–
July 2024231–
June 2024233–
May 2024145–
April 2024172–
March 2024213–

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-4 visas issued in Chile

How many H-4 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

1,5841,584

Down 19%vs 1,950 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
132
Busiest month
220
Jun 2025
Latest month
122
Feb 2026Up 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.6k

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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
11%
5.2%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 246 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.6k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 24%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.6k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 19%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    284

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 7.8%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,608 visas (−19% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 7.8% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Chile
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026122104Up 17%
January 2026162204Down 21%
December 2025133246Down 46%
November 202591129Down 29%
October 202582128Down 36%
September 2025108127Down 15%
August 2025148178Down 17%
July 2025183190Down 3.7%
June 2025220191Up 15%
May 202572119Down 39%
April 2025101148Down 32%
March 2025162186Down 13%
February 2025104119Down 13%
January 2025204219Down 6.8%
December 2024246165Up 49%
November 202412957Up 126%
October 2024128106Up 21%
September 2024127121Up 5%
August 2024178186Down 4.3%
July 2024190114Up 67%
June 202419188Up 117%
May 2024119189Down 37%
April 202414897Up 53%
March 2024186227Down 18%

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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