Visas issued at Santiago in July 2024
U.S. Embassy, Chile. The page of the post has the wait times of Santiago.
In July 2024, the post issued 3,014 nonimmigrant visas and 62 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 960,883 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 | Jul 2024 | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 3,014 | 2,501 | 1,598 |
| Immigrant | 62 | 73 | 43 |
Nonimmigrant classes, July 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,548 | 51.4% | 1,256 | 300 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 290 | 9.6% | 233 | 397 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 215 | 7.1% | 108 | 224 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 190 | 6.3% | 191 | 114 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 170 | 5.6% | 168 | 108 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 93 | 3.1% | 74 | 90 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 92 | 3.1% | 98 | 40 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 82 | 2.7% | 91 | 63 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 68 | 2.3% | 37 | 85 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 64 | 2.1% | 43 | 56 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 48 | 1.6% | 33 | 20 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 42 | 1.4% | 43 | 22 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 21 | 0.7% | 26 | 6 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 13 | 0.4% | 9 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 12 | 0.4% | 11 | 5 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 12 | 0.4% | 6 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 11 | 0.4% | 22 | 1 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 10 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 7 | 0.2% | 7 | 7 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 6 | 0.2% | 2 | 11 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.1% | 7 | 6 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 7 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 9 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 12 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, July 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 10 | 16.1% | 5 | 2 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 10 | 16.1% | 14 | 8 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 9 | 14.5% | 12 | 7 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 7 | 11.3% | 2 | 4 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 7 | 11.3% | 2 | 2 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 6 | 9.7% | 3 | 1 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 5 | 8.1% | 17 | 9 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 4.8% | 0 | 4 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 4.8% | 6 | 4 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.6% | 4 | 1 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of July 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 31 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Santiago lists every month. The page of July 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: +21%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, July 2024. Report an error.