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Visas issued at San Salvador in December 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) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,259 | 85.9% | 3,478 | 3,086 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 300 | 7.9% | 94 | 18 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 36 | 0.9% | 21 | 34 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 33 | 0.9% | 38 | 20 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 31 | 0.8% | 28 | 10 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 16 | 0.4% | 8 | 4 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 13 | 0.3% | 9 | 18 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 13 | 0.3% | 12 | 17 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 13 | 0.3% | 9 | 15 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 13 | 0.3% | 15 | 10 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 8 | 0.2% | 5 | 14 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 8 | 0.2% | 12 | 8 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 6 | 0.2% | 3 | 5 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.1% | 4 | 5 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 5 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| T5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of T-1 under 21 years of age | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 8 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 7 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 2 | 0.1% | 60 | 40 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 7 | 2 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| T6 | Adult/minor child of derivative beneficiary of T-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 0 | 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) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 186 | 27.7% | 153 | 94 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 141 | 21% | 171 | 115 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 130 | 19.3% | 129 | 95 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 43 | 6.4% | 27 | 61 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 40 | 6% | 80 | 39 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 38 | 5.7% | 74 | 277 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 37 | 5.5% | 14 | 26 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 27 | 4% | 24 | 57 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 13 | 1.9% | 8 | 8 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 11 | 1.6% | 19 | 12 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 3 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 0.3% | 22 | 11 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| December 2023 | San Salvador | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,795 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | -1% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +14% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 672 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 326 days; F, M, J 11 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Salvador issue in December 2023?
3,795 nonimmigrant visas and 672 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 46th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Salvador?
November 2023: 3,837 nonimmigrant visas (-1% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 3,332 (+14%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,259 (85.9%), H2B 300 (7.9%), F1 36 (0.9%), C1/D 33 (0.9%), A2 31 (0.8%).
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 December 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.