Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at San Salvador, and its share of everything issued in El Salvador.
Visas issued at San Salvador, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
212212
Down 32% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 44% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 314
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 212
Visas issued at San Salvador each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 90 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
329
Jan – Dec 2023
326
Jan – Dec 2024
220
Jan – Dec 2025
7
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 220 visas (−33% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 53% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| January 2026 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| December 2025 | 20 | 33 | Down 39% |
| November 2025 | 8 | 10 | Down 20% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| September 2025 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| August 2025 | 18 | 32 | Down 44% |
| July 2025 | 72 | 73 | About flat, 1.4% |
| June 2025 | 26 | 71 | Down 63% |
| May 2025 | 34 | 36 | Down 5.6% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 19 | Down 47% |
| March 2025 | 8 | 14 | Down 43% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| January 2025 | 9 | 19 | Down 53% |
| December 2024 | 33 | 36 | Down 8.3% |
| November 2024 | 10 | 21 | Down 52% |
| October 2024 | 8 | 13 | Down 38% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 11 | Down 73% |
| August 2024 | 32 | 36 | Down 11% |
| July 2024 | 73 | 90 | Down 19% |
| June 2024 | 71 | 35 | Up 103% |
| May 2024 | 36 | 39 | Down 7.7% |
| April 2024 | 19 | 17 | Up 12% |
| March 2024 | 14 | 13 | Up 7.7% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in El Salvador
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