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San Salvador · El Salvador · November 2023
Visas issued at San Salvador in November 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) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,478 | 90.6% | 3,780 | 3,934 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 94 | 2.4% | 255 | 62 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 60 | 1.6% | 1 | 17 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 38 | 1% | 39 | 20 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 28 | 0.7% | 51 | 77 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 21 | 0.5% | 13 | 16 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 15 | 0.4% | 11 | 12 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 12 | 0.3% | 11 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 12 | 0.3% | 9 | 29 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 9 | 0.2% | 13 | 10 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 9 | 0.2% | 12 | 15 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 8 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 8 | 0.2% | 85 | 7 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 7 | 0.2% | 10 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 4 | 15 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 8 | 7 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 9 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.1% | 7 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.1% | 11 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 18 | 1 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 171 | 23.4% | 225 | 113 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 153 | 21% | 205 | 115 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 129 | 17.7% | 144 | 113 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 80 | 11% | 95 | 37 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 74 | 10.1% | 62 | 273 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 27 | 3.7% | 62 | 44 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 24 | 3.3% | 45 | 84 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 22 | 3% | 3 | 17 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 19 | 2.6% | 14 | 3 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 14 | 1.9% | 24 | 36 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 8 | 1.1% | 30 | 11 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 4 | 0.5% | 0 | 8 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| November 2023 | San Salvador | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,837 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | -12% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -10% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 730 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 2023): B1/B2 next available 329 days; F, M, J 4 days; H, L, O, P, Q 4 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Salvador issue in November 2023?
3,837 nonimmigrant visas and 730 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 48th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Salvador?
October 2023: 4,373 nonimmigrant visas (-12% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 4,262 (-10%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,478 (90.6%), H2B 94 (2.4%), H2A 60 (1.6%), C1/D 38 (1%), A2 28 (0.7%).
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 November 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.