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San Salvador · El Salvador · October 2023
Visas issued at San Salvador in October 2023
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. 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.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,780 | 86.4% | 3,288 | 3,771 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 255 | 5.8% | 101 | 241 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 85 | 1.9% | 20 | 12 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 51 | 1.2% | 27 | 49 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 39 | 0.9% | 35 | 15 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 18 | 0.4% | 2 | 5 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 13 | 0.3% | 11 | 8 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 13 | 0.3% | 7 | 9 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 12 | 0.3% | 13 | 23 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 11 | 0.3% | 6 | 6 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 11 | 0.3% | 2 | 3 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 11 | 0.3% | 7 | 13 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 10 | 0.2% | 5 | 9 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 9 | 0.2% | 0 | 18 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 0.2% | 5 | 7 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 7 | 0.2% | 3 | 4 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 5 | 0.1% | 6 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 8 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 4 | 0.1% | 27 | 12 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 6 | 0 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 2 | 0% | 2 | 6 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0% | 21 | 0 |
| T5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of T-1 under 21 years of age | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0% | 9 | 10 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 7 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| U4 | Parent of U-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of U-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 225 | 24.6% | 140 | 161 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 205 | 22.4% | 138 | 144 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 144 | 15.8% | 109 | 129 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 95 | 10.4% | 55 | 47 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 62 | 6.8% | 87 | 56 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 62 | 6.8% | 19 | 267 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 45 | 4.9% | 37 | 64 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 30 | 3.3% | 33 | 29 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 24 | 2.6% | 24 | 44 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 14 | 1.5% | 9 | 20 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 3 | 0.3% | 15 | 5 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.1% | 38 | 6 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
Context
| October 2023 | San Salvador | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 4,373 | 885,241 |
| Change on previous month | +21% | +4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +3% | +26% |
| Immigrant visas | 914 | 46,695 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2023 (12 Oct 2023): B1/B2 next available 321 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Salvador issue in October 2023?
4,373 nonimmigrant visas and 914 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2023. That was the 45th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Salvador?
September 2023: 3,625 nonimmigrant visas (+21% to Oct 2023). October 2022: 4,253 (+3%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,780 (86.4%), H2B 255 (5.8%), K1 85 (1.9%), A2 51 (1.2%), C1/D 39 (0.9%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for October 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.