Visas issued at Santiago in July 2025
U.S. Embassy, Chile. The page of the post has the wait times of Santiago.
In July 2025, the post issued 3,345 nonimmigrant visas and 35 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 823,304 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 2025 | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 3,345 | 2,928 | 3,014 |
| Immigrant | 35 | 40 | 62 |
Nonimmigrant classes, July 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,925 | 57.5% | 1,727 | 1,548 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 351 | 10.5% | 203 | 290 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 215 | 6.4% | 170 | 170 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 183 | 5.5% | 220 | 190 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 146 | 4.4% | 103 | 215 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 90 | 2.7% | 66 | 93 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 76 | 2.3% | 102 | 92 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 63 | 1.9% | 31 | 68 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 54 | 1.6% | 35 | 64 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 53 | 1.6% | 68 | 82 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 44 | 1.3% | 50 | 42 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 31 | 0.9% | 39 | 48 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 19 | 0.6% | 26 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 15 | 0.4% | 17 | 11 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 12 | 0.4% | 2 | 4 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 11 | 0.3% | 11 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 10 | 0.3% | 11 | 3 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 10 | 0.3% | 2 | 6 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 0.2% | 5 | 13 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 7 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | 7 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 12 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
Immigrant classes, July 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 9 | 25.7% | 11 | 10 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 7 | 20% | 7 | 5 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 5 | 14.3% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 4 | 11.4% | 3 | 3 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 8.6% | 3 | 9 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 5.7% | 1 | 7 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 5.7% | 8 | 7 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 2.9% | 1 | 1 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 2.9% | 1 | 3 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1 | 2.9% | 1 | 10 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of July 2025 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 1 month. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Santiago lists every month. The page of July 2025 has all posts. Change from the month before: +14%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, July 2025. Report an error.