Visas issued at Santiago in October 2024
U.S. Embassy, Chile. The page of the post has the wait times of Santiago.
In October 2024, the post issued 3,049 nonimmigrant visas and 70 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 977,715 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 | Oct 2024 | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 3,049 | 2,414 | 3,405 |
| Immigrant | 70 | 59 | 32 |
Nonimmigrant classes, October 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,589 | 52.1% | 1,168 | 2,128 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 686 | 22.5% | 514 | 647 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 128 | 4.2% | 127 | 106 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 126 | 4.1% | 151 | 87 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 98 | 3.2% | 66 | 82 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 58 | 1.9% | 30 | 67 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 51 | 1.7% | 17 | 16 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 45 | 1.5% | 35 | 19 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 45 | 1.5% | 47 | 31 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 36 | 1.2% | 36 | 19 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 34 | 1.1% | 45 | 71 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 22 | 0.7% | 39 | 3 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 15 | 0.5% | 12 | 13 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 14 | 0.5% | 8 | 10 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 14 | 0.5% | 8 | 15 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 11 | 0.4% | 0 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 0.3% | 10 | 7 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 10 | 0.3% | 8 | 17 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 8 | 0.3% | 3 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 8 | 0.3% | 5 | 20 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 7 | 0.2% | 6 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 7 | 0.2% | 2 | 8 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 6 | 0.2% | 7 | 10 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 6 | 0.2% | 27 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 6 | 0.2% | 3 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 2 | 4 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 23 | 6 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes, October 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 34 | 48.6% | 15 | 2 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 9 | 12.9% | 7 | 11 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 8 | 11.4% | 7 | 2 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 6 | 8.6% | 12 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 6 | 8.6% | 1 | 10 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 3 | 4.3% | 6 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 2.9% | 2 | 3 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 2.9% | 0 | 2 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of October 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 23 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Santiago lists every month. The page of October 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: +26%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, October 2024. Report an error.