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Visas issued at San Salvador in September 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) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,197 | 91.9% | 5,652 | 3,288 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 106 | 1.9% | 85 | 27 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 96 | 1.7% | 128 | 101 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 57 | 1% | 38 | 20 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 39 | 0.7% | 14 | 9 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 29 | 0.5% | 33 | 13 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 13 | 0.2% | 10 | 6 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 11 | 0.2% | 20 | 27 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 11 | 0.2% | 7 | 7 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 11 | 0.2% | 3 | 2 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 11 | 0.2% | 7 | 7 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 8 | 0.1% | 10 | 35 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 8 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 7 | 0.1% | 3 | 6 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.1% | 9 | 5 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 7 | 5 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 3 | 0.1% | 32 | 11 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0% | 9 | 6 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 35 | 21 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 312 | 29.4% | 69 | 38 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 279 | 26.2% | 65 | 19 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 125 | 11.8% | 132 | 140 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 102 | 9.6% | 372 | 24 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 61 | 5.7% | 139 | 37 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 51 | 4.8% | 182 | 87 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 50 | 4.7% | 43 | 109 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 40 | 3.8% | 51 | 138 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 28 | 2.6% | 25 | 33 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 10 | 0.9% | 6 | 55 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 1 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 3 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| September 2024 | San Salvador | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,654 | 925,157 |
| Change on previous month | -8% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +56% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,063 | 57,983 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2024 (14 Sep 2024): B1/B2 next available 170 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 September 2024?
5,654 nonimmigrant visas and 1,063 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2024. That was the 38th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did September 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Salvador?
August 2024: 6,137 nonimmigrant visas (-8% to Sep 2024). September 2023: 3,625 (+56%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,197 (91.9%), A2 106 (1.9%), H2B 96 (1.7%), K1 57 (1%), H2A 39 (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 September 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.