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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Chile

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Chile

Every L-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

704704

Down 4.3%vs 736 in the 12 months before

Down 4.3% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
59
Busiest month
116
Jun 2025
Latest month
48
Feb 2026Up 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 736

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 704

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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.

02505007501k
247
216
266
253
306
296
Pre-COVID peak321
317
269
139
164
550
628
Highest735
731
260
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 247 visas; FY2012: 216 visas; FY2013: 266 visas; FY2014: 253 visas; FY2015: 306 visas; FY2016: 296 visas; FY2017: 321 visas; FY2018: 317 visas; FY2019: 269 visas; FY2020: 139 visas; FY2021: 164 visas; FY2022: 550 visas; FY2023: 628 visas; FY2024: 735 visas; FY2025: 731 visas; FY2026: 260 visas so far.

FY2025 had 731 visas (−0.5% on FY2024). That's 128% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 9.4% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Chile
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264841Up 17%
January 20267175Down 5.3%
December 20256884Down 19%
November 20254448Down 8.3%
October 20252939Down 26%
September 20254043Down 7%
August 20255251About flat, 2%
July 20257589Down 16%
June 2025116108Up 7.4%
May 20255148Up 6.3%
April 20255365Down 18%
March 20255745Up 27%
February 202541–
January 202575–
December 202484–
November 202448–
October 202439–
September 202443–
August 202451–
July 202489–
June 2024108–
May 202448–
April 202465–
March 202445–

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-2 visas issued in Chile

How many L-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

680680

Down 9.8%vs 754 in the 12 months before

Down 9.8% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
57
Busiest month
102
Jun 2025
Latest month
48
Feb 2026Up 12%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 754

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 680

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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
12%
4.9%

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

Busiest: January 2024: 104 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    625

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    774

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 24%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    687

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 11%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    117

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 5.6%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 687 visas (−11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 5.6% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Chile
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264843Up 12%
January 20266981Down 15%
December 20256382Down 23%
November 20254548Down 6.3%
October 20252745Down 40%
September 20253847Down 19%
August 20255552Up 5.8%
July 20257692Down 17%
June 202510298Up 4.1%
May 20254655Down 16%
April 20255368Down 22%
March 20255843Up 35%
February 20254340Up 7.5%
January 202581104Down 22%
December 20248297Down 15%
November 20244830Up 60%
October 20244531Up 45%
September 20244740Up 18%
August 20245261Down 15%
July 20249240Up 130%
June 20249852Up 88%
May 20245558Down 5.2%
April 20246851Up 33%
March 20244375Down 43%

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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