Visas issued at Santiago in August 2024
U.S. Embassy, Chile. The page of the post has the wait times of Santiago.
In August 2024, the post issued 3,386 nonimmigrant visas and 50 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 931,915 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 | Aug 2024 | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 3,386 | 3,014 | 2,881 |
| Immigrant | 50 | 62 | 17 |
Nonimmigrant classes, August 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,780 | 52.6% | 1,548 | 1,429 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 541 | 16% | 215 | 111 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 204 | 6% | 170 | 179 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 178 | 5.3% | 190 | 186 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 165 | 4.9% | 290 | 432 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 128 | 3.8% | 93 | 122 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 65 | 1.9% | 82 | 103 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 52 | 1.5% | 92 | 61 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 43 | 1.3% | 42 | 48 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 35 | 1% | 11 | 12 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 30 | 0.9% | 21 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 29 | 0.9% | 68 | 32 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 26 | 0.8% | 48 | 21 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 15 | 0.4% | 64 | 45 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 14 | 0.4% | 0 | 21 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 13 | 0.4% | 7 | 4 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 12 | 0.4% | 6 | 6 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 8 | 0.2% | 12 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 7 | 0.2% | 13 | 15 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0.2% | 3 | 5 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 6 | 0.2% | 4 | 6 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 5 | 0.1% | 2 | 10 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 8 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, August 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 12 | 24% | 10 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 9 | 18% | 5 | 1 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 6 | 12% | 7 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 8% | 6 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 4 | 8% | 10 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 4 | 8% | 3 | 4 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 6% | 3 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 6% | 7 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 6% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 4% | 1 | 1 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of August 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 57 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Santiago lists every month. The page of August 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: +12%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, August 2024. Report an error.