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San Salvador · El Salvador · July 2024
Visas issued at San Salvador in July 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) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,975 | 88.4% | 3,974 | 4,205 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 274 | 4.1% | 757 | 584 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 91 | 1.3% | 3 | 37 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 79 | 1.2% | 35 | 39 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 73 | 1.1% | 71 | 90 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 48 | 0.7% | 23 | 6 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 38 | 0.6% | 25 | 66 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 27 | 0.4% | 43 | 27 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 20 | 0.3% | 7 | 16 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 13 | 0.2% | 6 | 8 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 12 | 0.2% | 8 | 10 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 12 | 0.2% | 3 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 12 | 0.2% | 8 | 0 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 11 | 0.2% | 4 | 12 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 0.1% | 5 | 5 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 9 | 0.1% | 5 | 9 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 8 | 0.1% | 7 | 14 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 8 | 0.1% | 4 | 8 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 6 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 5 | 0.1% | 6 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0% | 10 | 1 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 5 | 3 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 275 | 22% | 123 | 11 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 176 | 14.1% | 93 | 47 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 173 | 13.9% | 67 | 33 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 152 | 12.2% | 152 | 53 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 128 | 10.2% | 1 | 23 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 127 | 10.2% | 51 | 13 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 71 | 5.7% | 66 | 73 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 70 | 5.6% | 82 | 49 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 50 | 4% | 24 | 31 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 16 | 1.3% | 23 | 24 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.2% | 6 | 8 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 2 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
Context
| July 2024 | San Salvador | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 6,758 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | +34% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +31% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,249 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 2024): B1/B2 next available 147 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 4 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Salvador issue in July 2024?
6,758 nonimmigrant visas and 1,249 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 38th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Salvador?
June 2024: 5,036 nonimmigrant visas (+34% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 5,168 (+31%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,975 (88.4%), H2B 274 (4.1%), H2A 91 (1.3%), A2 79 (1.2%), F1 73 (1.1%).
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 July 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.