Visas issued at Santiago in October 2023
U.S. Embassy, Chile. The page of the post has the wait times of Santiago.
In October 2023, the post issued 3,405 nonimmigrant visas and 32 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 885,241 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 3,405 | 2,775 | 2,246 |
| Immigrant | 32 | 23 | 45 |
Nonimmigrant classes, October 2023
| Class | The Department's description | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,128 | 62.5% | 1,742 | 572 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 647 | 19% | 253 | 746 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 106 | 3.1% | 121 | 175 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 87 | 2.6% | 135 | 169 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 82 | 2.4% | 50 | 71 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 71 | 2.1% | 86 | 31 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 67 | 2% | 109 | 123 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 31 | 0.9% | 40 | 46 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 20 | 0.6% | 4 | 4 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 19 | 0.6% | 31 | 42 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 19 | 0.6% | 27 | 37 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 17 | 0.5% | 9 | 11 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 16 | 0.5% | 5 | 12 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 15 | 0.4% | 61 | 72 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 13 | 0.4% | 11 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 10 | 0.3% | 16 | 24 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 10 | 0.3% | 6 | 5 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 8 | 0.2% | 10 | 8 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 7 | 0.2% | 10 | 13 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 17 | 1 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 10 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 3 | 0.1% | 7 | 21 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 8 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 0 | 6 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
Immigrant classes, October 2023
| Class | The Department's description | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 11 | 34.4% | 2 | 17 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 10 | 31.3% | 9 | 8 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 9.4% | 2 | 5 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 6.3% | 0 | 1 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 6.3% | 5 | 2 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 6.3% | 3 | 2 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 3.1% | 0 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 3.1% | 1 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of October 2023 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 56 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Santiago lists every month. The page of October 2023 has all posts. Change from the month before: +23%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, October 2023. Report an error.