Official US State Department data
How many J-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
135135
Down 44% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 240
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 135
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: 66 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
276
Jan – Dec 2023
258
Jan – Dec 2024
141
Jan – Dec 2025
16
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 141 visas (−45% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 12 | 11 | Up 9.1% |
| January 2026 | 4 | 11 | Down 64% |
| December 2025 | 5 | 11 | Down 55% |
| November 2025 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| October 2025 | 10 | 15 | Down 33% |
| September 2025 | 30 | 29 | Up 3.4% |
| August 2025 | 15 | 33 | Down 55% |
| July 2025 | 25 | 38 | Down 34% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 25 | Down 80% |
| May 2025 | 18 | 35 | Down 49% |
| April 2025 | 5 | 12 | Down 58% |
| March 2025 | 1 | 17 | Down 94% |
| February 2025 | 11 | 20 | Down 45% |
| January 2025 | 11 | 20 | Down 45% |
| December 2024 | 11 | 13 | Down 15% |
| November 2024 | 3 | 9 | Down 67% |
| October 2024 | 15 | 12 | Up 25% |
| September 2024 | 29 | 13 | Up 123% |
| August 2024 | 33 | 15 | Up 120% |
| July 2024 | 38 | 66 | Down 42% |
| June 2024 | 25 | 36 | Down 31% |
| May 2024 | 35 | 21 | Up 67% |
| April 2024 | 12 | 32 | Down 63% |
| March 2024 | 17 | 26 | Down 35% |
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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