Official US State Department data
How many H-1B 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
7979
Down 29% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 42% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 111
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 79
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: December 2022: 18 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
99
Jan – Dec 2023
99
Jan – Dec 2024
97
Jan – Dec 2025
7
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 97 visas (−2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 72% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| January 2026 | 3 | 17 | Down 82% |
| December 2025 | 14 | 11 | Up 27% |
| November 2025 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 8 | 16 | Down 50% |
| September 2025 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
| August 2025 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
| July 2025 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| June 2025 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| April 2025 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| February 2025 | 8 | 4 | Up 100% |
| January 2025 | 17 | 9 | Up 89% |
| December 2024 | 11 | 13 | Down 15% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| October 2024 | 16 | 13 | Up 23% |
| September 2024 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
| August 2024 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| July 2024 | 8 | 14 | Down 43% |
| June 2024 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| May 2024 | 8 | 7 | Up 14% |
| April 2024 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
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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