Santiago · Chile · April 2024
Visas issued at Santiago in April 2024
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. 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.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,927 | 65.4% | 1,773 | 1,012 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 148 | 5% | 186 | 97 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 141 | 4.8% | 174 | 126 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 115 | 3.9% | 92 | 54 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 108 | 3.7% | 86 | 90 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 77 | 2.6% | 43 | 54 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 70 | 2.4% | 74 | 86 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 68 | 2.3% | 43 | 51 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 59 | 2% | 38 | 43 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 35 | 1.2% | 35 | 16 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 29 | 1% | 23 | 24 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 29 | 1% | 6 | 17 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 28 | 1% | 13 | 9 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 22 | 0.7% | 30 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 12 | 0.4% | 4 | 11 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 10 | 0.3% | 8 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 0.3% | 5 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 10 | 0.3% | 4 | 4 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 8 | 0.3% | 7 | 19 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 7 | 0.2% | 4 | 12 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 7 | 0.2% | 3 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 6 | 0.2% | 4 | 4 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 6 | 5 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 11 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 4 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 6 | 2 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 16 | 25.4% | 20 | 3 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 15 | 23.8% | 8 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 9 | 14.3% | 8 | 8 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 7 | 11.1% | 11 | 6 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 7.9% | 2 | 3 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 4 | 6.3% | 1 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 3 | 4.8% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 2 | 3.2% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 3.2% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| April 2024 | Santiago | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,946 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | +10% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +65% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 63 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 3 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Santiago issue in April 2024?
2,946 nonimmigrant visas and 63 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 75th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Santiago?
March 2024: 2,690 nonimmigrant visas (+10% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 1,787 (+65%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,927 (65.4%), H4 148 (5%), H1B1 141 (4.8%), J1 115 (3.9%), F1 108 (3.7%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.