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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Chile

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Chile

Every J-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

208208

Down 24%vs 275 in the 12 months before

Down 24% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 59% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
17
Busiest month
60
Jul 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 275

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 208

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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.

0100200300400500
309
Pre-COVID peak353
299
345
306
324
315
334
288
125
248
294
333
279
246
42
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 309 visas; FY2012: 353 visas; FY2013: 299 visas; FY2014: 345 visas; FY2015: 306 visas; FY2016: 324 visas; FY2017: 315 visas; FY2018: 334 visas; FY2019: 288 visas; FY2020: 125 visas; FY2021: 248 visas; FY2022: 294 visas; FY2023: 333 visas; FY2024: 279 visas; FY2025: 246 visas; FY2026: 42 visas so far.

FY2025 had 246 visas (−12% on FY2024). That's 30% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 48% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Chile
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026816Down 50%
January 2026823Down 65%
December 2025922Down 59%
November 202549Down 56%
October 20251310Up 30%
September 2025119Up 22%
August 20253827Up 41%
July 20256070Down 14%
June 20252934Down 15%
May 20251318Down 28%
April 2025529Down 83%
March 2025108Up 25%
February 202516–
January 202523–
December 202422–
November 20249–
October 202410–
September 20249–
August 202427–
July 202470–
June 202434–
May 202418–
April 202429–
March 20248–

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-2 visas issued in Chile

How many J-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

205205

Down 27%vs 280 in the 12 months before

Down 27% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 61% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
17
Busiest month
63
Jul 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 280

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 205

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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
26%
2.3%

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

Busiest: July 2023: 85 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

    329

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    272

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 17%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    228

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 16%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    18

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 56%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 228 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 56% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Chile
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261016Down 38%
January 2026825Down 68%
December 2025825Down 68%
November 202549Down 56%
October 20251310Up 30%
September 2025108Up 25%
August 20253429Up 17%
July 20256368Down 7.4%
June 20253137Down 16%
May 20251218Down 33%
April 2025329Down 90%
March 202596Up 50%
February 20251612Up 33%
January 20252521Up 19%
December 20242539Down 36%
November 202496Up 50%
October 20241017Down 41%
September 202489Down 11%
August 20242932Down 9.4%
July 20246885Down 20%
June 20243743Down 14%
May 20241849Down 63%
April 20242917Up 71%
March 2024618Down 67%

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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