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Visas issued at San Salvador in June 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) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,974 | 78.9% | 4,311 | 4,178 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 757 | 15% | 1,936 | 1,324 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 71 | 1.4% | 36 | 35 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 43 | 0.9% | 72 | 62 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 35 | 0.7% | 61 | 32 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 25 | 0.5% | 35 | 36 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 23 | 0.5% | 24 | 18 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 10 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 8 | 0.2% | 8 | 12 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 8 | 0.2% | 3 | 4 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 7 | 0.1% | 8 | 5 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 7 | 0.1% | 14 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.1% | 5 | 5 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 6 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.1% | 7 | 12 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | 5 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 7 | 6 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 5 | 0.1% | 6 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 12 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 4 | 0.1% | 7 | 7 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 3 | 0.1% | 63 | 11 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0% | 3 | 9 |
| T6 | Adult/minor child of derivative beneficiary of T-1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of U-1 under 21 years of age | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U4 | Parent of U-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 152 | 21.5% | 251 | 20 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 123 | 17.4% | 88 | 6 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 93 | 13.2% | 54 | 7 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 82 | 11.6% | 127 | 20 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 67 | 9.5% | 24 | 7 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 66 | 9.3% | 109 | 20 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 51 | 7.2% | 182 | 16 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 24 | 3.4% | 112 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 23 | 3.3% | 32 | 3 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 0.8% | 4 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 4 | 0.6% | 6 | 1 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0 |
| SE | Certain employees or former employees of the U.S. Government abroad, spouse and child (SE1-SE3) | 4 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 14 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| June 2024 | San Salvador | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,036 | 883,594 |
| Change on previous month | -24% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -13% | -7% |
| Immigrant visas | 707 | 52,411 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jun 2024 (17 Jun 2024): B1/B2 next available 74 days; F, M, J 14 days; H, L, O, P, Q 4 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Salvador issue in June 2024?
5,036 nonimmigrant visas and 707 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for June 2024. That was the 43th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did June 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Salvador?
May 2024: 6,619 nonimmigrant visas (-24% to Jun 2024). June 2023: 5,791 (-13%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,974 (78.9%), H2B 757 (15%), F1 71 (1.4%), C1/D 43 (0.9%), A2 35 (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 June 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.