Visas issued at Santiago in February 2024
U.S. Embassy, Chile. The page of the post has the wait times of Santiago.
In February 2024, the post issued 2,826 nonimmigrant visas and 85 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 861,383 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 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 2,826 | 3,331 | 1,691 |
| Immigrant | 85 | 47 | 70 |
Nonimmigrant classes, February 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,000 | 70.8% | 1,871 | 929 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 133 | 4.7% | 192 | 137 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 128 | 4.5% | 187 | 47 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 119 | 4.2% | 219 | 144 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 73 | 2.6% | 259 | 79 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 63 | 2.2% | 62 | 43 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 40 | 1.4% | 104 | 56 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 38 | 1.3% | 58 | 23 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 35 | 1.2% | 61 | 43 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 29 | 1% | 24 | 6 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 22 | 0.8% | 71 | 31 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 22 | 0.8% | 6 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 17 | 0.6% | 39 | 5 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 14 | 0.5% | 14 | 7 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 12 | 0.4% | 50 | 24 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 12 | 0.4% | 21 | 4 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 9 | 0.3% | 9 | 6 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 0.3% | 7 | 19 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 8 | 0.3% | 1 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 8 | 0.3% | 10 | 14 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 6 | 0.2% | 7 | 19 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.2% | 13 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 7 | 11 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 3 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 7 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, February 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 24 | 28.2% | 11 | 19 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 16 | 18.8% | 8 | 23 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 9 | 10.6% | 8 | 3 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 7 | 8.2% | 4 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 6 | 7.1% | 12 | 7 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 5 | 5.9% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 4 | 4.7% | 0 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 4.7% | 0 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 4 | 4.7% | 0 | 3 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 3 | 3.5% | 0 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 3 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of February 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 9 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Santiago lists every month. The page of February 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: -15%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, February 2024. Report an error.