Visas issued at Santiago in March 2025
U.S. Embassy, Chile. The page of the post has the wait times of Santiago.
In March 2025, the post issued 3,090 nonimmigrant visas and 87 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 1,006,227 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 | Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 3,090 | 2,270 | 2,690 |
| Immigrant | 87 | 88 | 51 |
Nonimmigrant classes, March 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,127 | 68.8% | 1,587 | 1,773 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 221 | 7.2% | 17 | 43 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 162 | 5.2% | 104 | 186 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 136 | 4.4% | 148 | 174 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 64 | 2.1% | 79 | 74 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 58 | 1.9% | 42 | 86 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 58 | 1.9% | 43 | 43 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 45 | 1.5% | 31 | 38 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 44 | 1.4% | 44 | 92 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 33 | 1.1% | 23 | 13 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 27 | 0.9% | 34 | 35 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 21 | 0.7% | 11 | 30 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 12 | 0.4% | 5 | 23 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 11 | 0.4% | 2 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 0.3% | 5 | 5 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 10 | 0.3% | 3 | 7 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 9 | 0.3% | 16 | 6 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 6 | 0.2% | 6 | 8 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 6 | 0.2% | 8 | 7 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.2% | 4 | 4 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 18 | 4 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 6 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.1% | 10 | 3 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 6 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
Immigrant classes, March 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 29 | 33.3% | 29 | 8 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 22 | 25.3% | 25 | 8 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 17 | 19.5% | 16 | 20 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 5 | 5.7% | 6 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 5 | 5.7% | 3 | 11 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 4.6% | 1 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 3.4% | 2 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 1.1% | 3 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of March 2025 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 28 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Santiago lists every month. The page of March 2025 has all posts. Change from the month before: +36%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, March 2025. Report an error.