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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for El Salvador

How many US visas nationals of El Salvador are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in El Salvador issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of El Salvador, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

53,42153,421

Down 24%vs 70,704 in the 12 months before

Down 24% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 57% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4.5k
Busiest month
7.2k
Mar 2025
Latest month
2.5k
Feb 2026Down 55%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 71k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 53k

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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

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of El Salvador by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Down 26%

    44k

    82% of the total, last 12 months

    44,001 visas in the last 12 months, 59,484 in the 12 months before

  • H-2B

    Seasonal non-farm workers

    Down 14%

    6.6k

    12% of the total, last 12 months

    6,571 visas in the last 12 months, 7,621 in the 12 months before

  • A-2

    Foreign government officials

    Down 9.3%

    517

    1% of the total, last 12 months

    517 visas in the last 12 months, 570 in the 12 months before

  • H-2A

    Seasonal farm workers

    Down 12%

    492

    0.9% of the total, last 12 months

    492 visas in the last 12 months, 561 in the 12 months before

  • C-1/D

    Airline and ship crews

    Down 19%

    287

    0.5% of the total, last 12 months

    287 visas in the last 12 months, 356 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 33%

    206

    0.4% of the total, last 12 months

    206 visas in the last 12 months, 307 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • K-10.4% of total

    Fiancé(e)s of US citizens

    199Down 40%
    199 visas in the last 12 months, 331 in the 12 months before
  • J-10.3% of total

    Exchange visitors

    153Down 40%
    153 visas in the last 12 months, 254 in the 12 months before
  • C-30.3% of total
    149Up 119%
    149 visas in the last 12 months, 68 in the 12 months before
  • H-1B0.1% of total

    Specialty occupation workers

    80Down 23%
    80 visas in the last 12 months, 104 in the 12 months before
  • U-30.1% of total
    75Down 30%
    75 visas in the last 12 months, 107 in the 12 months before
  • C-10.1% of total

    Travelers in transit

    74Down 21%
    74 visas in the last 12 months, 94 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 82% of the visas issued to nationals of El Salvador in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 26% and H-2B fell 14% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in El Salvador

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • San Salvador100% of the country
    52kDown 25%
    52,118 visas in the last 12 months, 69,710 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 52,118 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of El Salvador above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of El Salvador each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
6.5%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: March 2025: 7,240 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, April was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    68k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    60k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 11%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    4.6k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 60%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 60,177 visas (−11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 60% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of El Salvador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262,5175,628Down 55%
January 20262,0365,681Down 64%
December 20252,7825,676Down 51%
November 20253,2515,477Down 41%
October 20255,6035,174Up 8.3%
September 20254,5045,734Down 21%
August 20254,3046,229Down 31%
July 20254,6966,813Down 31%
June 20254,2325,117Down 17%
May 20255,1406,673Down 23%
April 20257,1166,766Up 5.2%
March 20257,2405,736Up 26%
February 20255,6284,290Up 31%
January 20255,6814,264Up 33%
December 20245,6763,841Up 48%
November 20245,4773,948Up 39%
October 20245,1744,459Up 16%
September 20245,7343,719Up 54%
August 20246,2294,098Up 52%
July 20246,8135,195Up 31%
June 20245,1175,872Down 13%
May 20246,6736,153Up 8.5%
April 20246,7664,686Up 44%
March 20245,7367,085Down 19%

Look up a visa type for El Salvador

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.