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Visas issued at San Salvador in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 4,711 | 92% | 5,197 | 3,780 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 223 | 4.4% | 96 | 255 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 35 | 0.7% | 106 | 51 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 16 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 16 | 0.3% | 11 | 13 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 15 | 0.3% | 29 | 12 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 10 | 0.2% | 39 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 9 | 0.2% | 57 | 85 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 8 | 0.2% | 3 | 13 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 8 | 0.2% | 5 | 11 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 8 | 0.2% | 11 | 11 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 7 | 0.1% | 3 | 7 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 6 | 0.1% | 8 | 39 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 6 | 0.1% | 11 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 8 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 5 | 0.1% | 11 | 18 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 5 | 0.1% | 7 | 5 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 11 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0.1% | 6 | 9 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| U4 | Parent of U-1 under 21 years of age | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0% | 5 | 10 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 13 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 8 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 422 | 26.2% | 125 | 225 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 296 | 18.4% | 279 | 62 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 156 | 9.7% | 40 | 205 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 134 | 8.3% | 51 | 62 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 120 | 7.4% | 61 | 45 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 112 | 6.9% | 50 | 144 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 106 | 6.6% | 102 | 24 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 104 | 6.5% | 28 | 30 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 84 | 5.2% | 312 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 59 | 3.7% | 10 | 95 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 7 | 0.4% | 0 | 14 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 5 | 0.3% | 0 | 3 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| B2A | Self-petition spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (second preference 2A) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| October 2024 | San Salvador | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,122 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | -9% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +17% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,612 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 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 October 2024?
5,122 nonimmigrant visas and 1,612 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 42th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Salvador?
September 2024: 5,654 nonimmigrant visas (-9% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 4,373 (+17%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 4,711 (92%), H2B 223 (4.4%), A2 35 (0.7%), B2 16 (0.3%), H1B 16 (0.3%).
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 October 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.