Visas issued at Santiago in May 2024
U.S. Embassy, Chile. The page of the post has the wait times of Santiago.
In May 2024, the post issued 2,502 nonimmigrant visas and 76 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 1,070,656 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 | May 2024 | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 2,502 | 2,946 | 2,506 |
| Immigrant | 76 | 63 | 40 |
Nonimmigrant classes, May 2024
| Class | The Department's description | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,364 | 54.5% | 1,927 | 1,129 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 250 | 10% | 77 | 63 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 175 | 7% | 108 | 317 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 155 | 6.2% | 141 | 224 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 119 | 4.8% | 148 | 189 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 89 | 3.6% | 115 | 133 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 71 | 2.8% | 70 | 102 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 55 | 2.2% | 68 | 58 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 39 | 1.6% | 59 | 39 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 27 | 1.1% | 35 | 31 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 26 | 1% | 29 | 75 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 22 | 0.9% | 22 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 18 | 0.7% | 29 | 49 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 12 | 0.5% | 28 | 14 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 11 | 0.4% | 7 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 10 | 0.4% | 6 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 7 | 0.3% | 2 | 3 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 6 | 0.2% | 7 | 8 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 6 | 0.2% | 10 | 2 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 5 | 0.2% | 12 | 7 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0.2% | 0 | 15 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 10 | 6 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 10 | 5 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 3 | 0.1% | 8 | 5 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, May 2024
| Class | The Department's description | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 30 | 39.5% | 15 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 13 | 17.1% | 9 | 12 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 12 | 15.8% | 16 | 9 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 5 | 6.6% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 5.3% | 5 | 6 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 3 | 3.9% | 3 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 2.6% | 4 | 2 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 2 | 2.6% | 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 | 2.6% | 2 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 1.3% | 2 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 2 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 1.3% | 7 | 2 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of May 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 May 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, May 2024. Report an error.