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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for El Salvador

How many J-2 visas nationals of El Salvador are issued, and what each US consulate in El Salvador issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of El Salvador

Every J-2 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

Jan 2026 – Feb 2026

22

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Jan 2026
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2

01234
Jan '26Feb '26

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.

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8
15
10
20
8
11
Pre-COVID peak21
19
21
9
21
2
18
25
25
Highest31
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FY2009: 8 visas; FY2010: 15 visas; FY2011: 10 visas; FY2012: 20 visas; FY2013: 8 visas; FY2014: 11 visas; FY2015: 21 visas; FY2016: 19 visas; FY2017: 21 visas; FY2018: 9 visas; FY2019: 21 visas; FY2020: 2 visas; FY2021: 18 visas; FY2022: 25 visas; FY2023: 25 visas; FY2024: 31 visas.

FY2024 was the highest year shown, with 31 visas (+24% on FY2023). That's 48% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of El Salvador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261–
January 20261–

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-2 visas issued in El Salvador

How many J-2 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

Jan 2026 – Feb 2026

22

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Jan 2026
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2

01234
Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

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

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2026

Busiest: January 2026: 1 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in El Salvador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261–
January 20261–

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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