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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for El Salvador

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of El Salvador

Every L-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

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3939

Down 26%vs 53 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 80% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
8
Jul 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 53

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 39

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak74
52
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45
50
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38
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43
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 32 visas; FY2012: 21 visas; FY2013: 39 visas; FY2014: 52 visas; FY2015: 74 visas; FY2016: 52 visas; FY2017: 51 visas; FY2018: 45 visas; FY2019: 50 visas; FY2020: 25 visas; FY2021: 38 visas; FY2022: 61 visas; FY2023: 57 visas; FY2024: 60 visas; FY2025: 43 visas; FY2026: 15 visas so far.

FY2025 had 43 visas (−28% on FY2024). That's 42% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 21% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of El Salvador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202640
January 202642Up 100%
December 202513Down 67%
November 202547Down 43%
October 202527Down 71%
September 202512Down 50%
August 202524Down 50%
July 202586Up 33%
June 202544About flat, 0%
May 202543Up 33%
April 202529Down 78%
March 202536Down 50%
February 202501Down 100%
January 20252–
December 20243–
November 20247–
October 20247–
September 20242–
August 20244–
July 20246–
June 20244–
May 20243–
April 20249–
March 20246–

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.

L-2 visas issued in El Salvador

How many L-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

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2929

Down 42%vs 50 in the 12 months before

Down 42% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 13% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
May 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Up 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 50

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 29

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When visas are issued

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

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
3.3%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 12 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    70

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    54

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 23%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    26

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 52%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    8

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 60%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 26 visas (−52% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 60% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in El Salvador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202643Up 33%
January 202642Up 100%
December 202513Down 67%
November 202545Down 20%
October 202527Down 71%
September 202503Down 100%
August 202512Down 50%
July 202538Down 63%
June 202544About flat, 0%
May 202543Up 33%
April 202507Down 100%
March 202523Down 33%
February 202535Down 40%
January 202524Down 50%
December 202435Down 40%
November 202454Up 25%
October 202477About flat, 0%
September 202433About flat, 0%
August 202427Down 71%
July 202488About flat, 0%
June 2024412Down 67%
May 202433About flat, 0%
April 202476Up 17%
March 202437Down 57%

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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