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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Chile

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Chile

Every L-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

467467

About flat, 2.1%vs 477 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.1%).

Monthly average
39
Busiest month
52
Jun 2025
Latest month
37
Feb 2026Up 48%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 477

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 467

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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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170
141
146
167
Pre-COVID peak183
163
176
179
177
70
92
288
393
Highest463
463
197
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 170 visas; FY2012: 141 visas; FY2013: 146 visas; FY2014: 167 visas; FY2015: 183 visas; FY2016: 163 visas; FY2017: 176 visas; FY2018: 179 visas; FY2019: 177 visas; FY2020: 70 visas; FY2021: 92 visas; FY2022: 288 visas; FY2023: 393 visas; FY2024: 463 visas; FY2025: 463 visas; FY2026: 197 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 463 visas (0% on FY2024). That's 153% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Chile
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263725Up 48%
January 20264738Up 24%
December 20254658Down 21%
November 20253535About flat, 0%
October 20253237Down 14%
September 20252335Down 34%
August 20253636About flat, 0%
July 20254444About flat, 0%
June 20255246Up 13%
May 20253635About flat, 2.9%
April 20253753Down 30%
March 20254235Up 20%
February 202525–
January 202538–
December 202458–
November 202435–
October 202437–
September 202435–
August 202436–
July 202444–
June 202446–
May 202435–
April 202453–
March 202435–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Chile

How many L-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

481481

Down 8%vs 523 in the 12 months before

Down 8% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
40
Busiest month
51
Jan 2026
Latest month
36
Feb 2026Up 16%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 523

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 481

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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
5.8%
12%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 64 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    422

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    539

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 28%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    474

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 12%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    87

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 8.8%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 474 visas (−12% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 8.8% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Chile
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263631Up 16%
January 20265149Up 4.1%
December 20254464Down 31%
November 20254035Up 14%
October 20253145Down 31%
September 20252135Down 40%
August 20254543Up 4.7%
July 20254442Up 4.8%
June 20255043Up 16%
May 20253339Down 15%
April 20254159Down 31%
March 20254538Up 18%
February 20253135Down 11%
January 20254961Down 20%
December 20246459Up 8.5%
November 20243527Up 30%
October 20244519Up 137%
September 20243527Up 30%
August 20244348Down 10%
July 20244222Up 91%
June 20244323Up 87%
May 20243939About flat, 0%
April 20245943Up 37%
March 20243850Down 24%

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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