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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Chile

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Chile

Every M-1 visa issued to a national of Chile, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Chile, last 12 months

Dec 2025 – Feb 2026

33

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Feb 2026
Latest month
2
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3

01234
Dec '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.

020406080
9
14
9
24
26
Pre-COVID peak44
42
26
30
40
27
30
20
45
Highest46
28
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FY2009: 9 visas; FY2010: 14 visas; FY2011: 9 visas; FY2012: 24 visas; FY2013: 26 visas; FY2014: 44 visas; FY2015: 42 visas; FY2016: 26 visas; FY2017: 30 visas; FY2018: 40 visas; FY2019: 27 visas; FY2020: 30 visas; FY2021: 20 visas; FY2022: 45 visas; FY2023: 46 visas; FY2024: 28 visas.

FY2024 had 28 visas (−39% on FY2023). That's 36% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Chile
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262–
January 20260–
December 20251–

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.

M-1 visas issued in Chile

How many M-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

Dec 2025 – Feb 2026

33

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Feb 2026
Latest month
2
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3

01234
Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Chile each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2025
2026

Busiest: February 2026: 2 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Chile
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262–
January 20260–
December 20251–

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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