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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Chile

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Chile

Every J-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

1,9361,936

Down 33%vs 2,896 in the 12 months before

Down 33% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 19% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
161
Busiest month
440
Sep 2025
Latest month
52
Feb 2026Up 11%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.9k

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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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Pre-COVID peak2.3k
2k
2k
2.1k
2.1k
1.9k
1.7k
1.9k
1.9k
1.3k
933
3.2k
3.1k
Highest4.1k
2.4k
804
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,308 visas; FY2012: 2,020 visas; FY2013: 2,001 visas; FY2014: 2,063 visas; FY2015: 2,091 visas; FY2016: 1,881 visas; FY2017: 1,697 visas; FY2018: 1,894 visas; FY2019: 1,931 visas; FY2020: 1,326 visas; FY2021: 933 visas; FY2022: 3,247 visas; FY2023: 3,138 visas; FY2024: 4,071 visas; FY2025: 2,371 visas; FY2026: 804 visas so far.

FY2025 had 2,371 visas (−42% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 35% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Chile
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265247Up 11%
January 20265159Down 14%
December 2025103147Down 30%
November 2025344302Up 14%
October 2025254684Down 63%
September 2025440507Down 13%
August 2025259532Down 51%
July 2025141216Down 35%
June 2025102104About flat, 1.9%
May 20257893Down 16%
April 202566112Down 41%
March 20254693Down 51%
February 202547–
January 202559–
December 2024147–
November 2024302–
October 2024684–
September 2024507–
August 2024532–
July 2024216–
June 2024104–
May 202493–
April 2024112–
March 202493–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Chile

How many J-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

1,9131,913

Down 34%vs 2,907 in the 12 months before

Down 34% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 21% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
159
Busiest month
443
Sep 2025
Latest month
51
Feb 2026Up 16%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.9k

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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
1.9%
24%

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

Busiest: November 2023: 1,455 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    3.4k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2.9k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 35%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    99

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 2.9%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,916 visas (−35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Chile
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265144Up 16%
January 20264858Down 17%
December 202597145Down 33%
November 2025339300Up 13%
October 2025254686Down 63%
September 2025443514Down 14%
August 2025257541Down 52%
July 2025146215Down 32%
June 2025103108Down 4.6%
May 20257189Down 20%
April 202560115Down 48%
March 20254492Down 52%
February 20254463Down 30%
January 20255862Down 6.5%
December 2024145209Down 31%
November 20243001,455Down 79%
October 2024686647Up 6%
September 2024514253Up 103%
August 2024541111Up 387%
July 2024215224Down 4%
June 2024108107About flat, 0.9%
May 202489133Down 33%
April 202411554Up 113%
March 20249294About flat, 2.1%

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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