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San Salvador · El Salvador · April 2024
Visas issued at San Salvador in April 2024
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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 4,839 | 72.5% | 3,745 | 3,665 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1,509 | 22.6% | 1,584 | 714 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 91 | 1.4% | 50 | 47 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 46 | 0.7% | 28 | 24 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 29 | 0.4% | 51 | 23 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 22 | 0.3% | 20 | 12 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 19 | 0.3% | 14 | 17 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 12 | 0.2% | 17 | 32 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 11 | 0.2% | 0 | 6 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.1% | 12 | 6 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 7 | 0.1% | 3 | 6 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 7 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 7 | 0.1% | 13 | 10 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 0.1% | 16 | 10 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 6 | 0.1% | 17 | 9 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 6 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 6 | 0.1% | 6 | 4 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 7 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 4 | 0.1% | 7 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0% | 6 | 2 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| T5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of T-1 under 21 years of age | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| U5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of U-1 under 21 years of age | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 436 | 41.5% | 204 | 120 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 161 | 15.3% | 146 | 112 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 103 | 9.8% | 104 | 99 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 73 | 6.9% | 34 | 57 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 63 | 6% | 34 | 18 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 60 | 5.7% | 12 | 38 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 51 | 4.9% | 35 | 30 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 44 | 4.2% | 17 | 50 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 42 | 4% | 106 | 58 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 5 | 0.5% | 1 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 0.4% | 8 | 5 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 4 | 0.4% | 2 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
Context
| April 2024 | San Salvador | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 6,671 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | +19% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +45% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,051 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 183 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 April 2024?
6,671 nonimmigrant visas and 1,051 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 37th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Salvador?
March 2024: 5,629 nonimmigrant visas (+19% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 4,610 (+45%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 4,839 (72.5%), H2B 1,509 (22.6%), H2A 91 (1.4%), A2 46 (0.7%), C1/D 29 (0.4%).
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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.