Visas issued at Santiago in August 2025
U.S. Embassy, Chile. The page of the post has the wait times of Santiago.
In August 2025, the post issued 2,958 nonimmigrant visas and 49 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 842,878 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 2025 | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 2,958 | 3,345 | 3,386 |
| Immigrant | 49 | 35 | 50 |
Nonimmigrant classes, August 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,666 | 56.3% | 1,925 | 1,780 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 257 | 8.7% | 146 | 541 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 213 | 7.2% | 351 | 165 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 154 | 5.2% | 215 | 204 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 148 | 5% | 183 | 178 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 114 | 3.9% | 90 | 128 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 55 | 1.9% | 76 | 52 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 45 | 1.5% | 44 | 43 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 43 | 1.5% | 53 | 65 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 34 | 1.1% | 63 | 29 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 28 | 0.9% | 54 | 15 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 27 | 0.9% | 15 | 35 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 26 | 0.9% | 31 | 26 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 19 | 0.6% | 0 | 14 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 17 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 15 | 0.5% | 8 | 7 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 15 | 0.5% | 10 | 12 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 13 | 0.4% | 11 | 5 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 13 | 0.4% | 12 | 6 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 12 | 0.4% | 10 | 5 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 12 | 0.4% | 5 | 13 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.2% | 2 | 8 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 3 | 0.1% | 19 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 6 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0.1% | 7 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 5 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 30 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, August 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 12 | 24.5% | 7 | 9 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 7 | 14.3% | 3 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 12.2% | 1 | 2 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 6 | 12.2% | 9 | 4 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 5 | 10.2% | 1 | 12 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 4 | 8.2% | 4 | 4 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 6.1% | 1 | 3 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 4.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 4.1% | 2 | 6 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 4.1% | 0 | 4 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of August 2025 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 3 months. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Santiago lists every month. The page of August 2025 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 2025. Report an error.