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Visas issued at San Salvador in November 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) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,167 | 96% | 4,711 | 3,478 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 27 | 0.5% | 9 | 8 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 24 | 0.4% | 10 | 60 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 18 | 0.3% | 3 | 5 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 18 | 0.3% | 223 | 94 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 14 | 0.3% | 35 | 28 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 13 | 0.2% | 16 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 13 | 0.2% | 6 | 38 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 10 | 0.2% | 2 | 7 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 10 | 0.2% | 8 | 21 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 9 | 0.2% | 3 | 12 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 8 | 0.1% | 4 | 12 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 5 | 5 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 8 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 8 | 0.1% | 8 | 15 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 6 | 0.1% | 16 | 9 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 6 | 0.1% | 5 | 3 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.1% | 7 | 4 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.1% | 8 | 2 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 3 | 0.1% | 15 | 9 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 2 | 4 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 292 | 26.5% | 422 | 171 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 223 | 20.3% | 296 | 74 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 117 | 10.6% | 156 | 153 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 90 | 8.2% | 120 | 24 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 87 | 7.9% | 112 | 129 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 81 | 7.4% | 134 | 27 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 79 | 7.2% | 106 | 14 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 69 | 6.3% | 84 | 1 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 27 | 2.5% | 104 | 8 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 15 | 1.4% | 59 | 80 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 7 | 0.6% | 5 | 22 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 5 | 0.5% | 1 | 4 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.2% | 7 | 19 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| B2A | Self-petition spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (second preference 2A) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
Context
| November 2024 | San Salvador | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,385 | 811,088 |
| Change on previous month | +5% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +40% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,100 | 49,612 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2024 (12 Nov 2024): B1/B2 next available 36 days; F, M, J 4 days; H, L, O, P, Q 11 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Salvador issue in November 2024?
5,385 nonimmigrant visas and 1,100 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2024. That was the 37th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Salvador?
October 2024: 5,122 nonimmigrant visas (+5% to Nov 2024). November 2023: 3,837 (+40%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,167 (96%), K1 27 (0.5%), H2A 24 (0.4%), A1 18 (0.3%), H2B 18 (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 November 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.