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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for El Salvador

How many J-1 visas nationals of El Salvador are issued, and what each US consulate in El Salvador issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of El Salvador

Every J-1 visa issued to a national of El Salvador, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of El Salvador, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

153153

Down 40%vs 254 in the 12 months before

Down 40% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
33
Sep 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026Up 30%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 254

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 153

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The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

0100200300400500
262
254
275
300
257
271
285
305
Pre-COVID peak403
154
210
309
320
280
169
40
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 262 visas; FY2012: 254 visas; FY2013: 275 visas; FY2014: 300 visas; FY2015: 257 visas; FY2016: 271 visas; FY2017: 285 visas; FY2018: 305 visas; FY2019: 403 visas; FY2020: 154 visas; FY2021: 210 visas; FY2022: 309 visas; FY2023: 320 visas; FY2024: 280 visas; FY2025: 169 visas; FY2026: 40 visas so far.

FY2025 had 169 visas (−40% on FY2024). That's 58% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 29% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of El Salvador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261310Up 30%
January 2026412Down 67%
December 2025512Down 58%
November 202575Up 40%
October 20251117Down 35%
September 20253330Up 10%
August 20251536Down 58%
July 20252638Down 32%
June 2025525Down 80%
May 20252240Down 45%
April 2025913Down 31%
March 2025316Down 81%
February 202510–
January 202512–
December 202412–
November 20245–
October 202417–
September 202430–
August 202436–
July 202438–
June 202425–
May 202440–
April 202413–
March 202416–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of El Salvador who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for El Salvador.

J-1 visas issued in El Salvador

How many J-1 visas the US consulates in El Salvador issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in El Salvador, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

135135

Down 44%vs 240 in the 12 months before

Down 44% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
30
Sep 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Up 9.1%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 240

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 135

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in El Salvador each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
19%
2.7%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2023: 66 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    276

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    258

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 6.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    141

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 45%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    16

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 27%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 141 visas (−45% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in El Salvador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261211Up 9.1%
January 2026411Down 64%
December 2025511Down 55%
November 202553Up 67%
October 20251015Down 33%
September 20253029Up 3.4%
August 20251533Down 55%
July 20252538Down 34%
June 2025525Down 80%
May 20251835Down 49%
April 2025512Down 58%
March 2025117Down 94%
February 20251120Down 45%
January 20251120Down 45%
December 20241113Down 15%
November 202439Down 67%
October 20241512Up 25%
September 20242913Up 123%
August 20243315Up 120%
July 20243866Down 42%
June 20242536Down 31%
May 20243521Up 67%
April 20241232Down 63%
March 20241726Down 35%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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