Official US State Department data
How many H-4 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
3131
Down 61% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 80% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 80
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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: August 2022: 37 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
99
Jan – Dec 2023
82
Jan – Dec 2024
38
Jan – Dec 2025
2
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 38 visas (−54% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 78% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| January 2026 | 0 | 8 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 9 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| July 2025 | 9 | 13 | Down 31% |
| June 2025 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| March 2025 | 4 | 12 | Down 67% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| January 2025 | 8 | 6 | Up 33% |
| December 2024 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| November 2024 | 9 | 12 | Down 25% |
| October 2024 | 3 | 9 | Down 67% |
| September 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| August 2024 | 4 | 15 | Down 73% |
| July 2024 | 13 | 8 | Up 63% |
| June 2024 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
| May 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| April 2024 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| March 2024 | 12 | 11 | Up 9.1% |
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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