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Visas issued at San Salvador in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,289 | 94.7% | 5,167 | 3,259 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 116 | 2.1% | 18 | 300 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 33 | 0.6% | 10 | 36 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 19 | 0.3% | 27 | 16 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 16 | 0.3% | 13 | 33 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 11 | 0.2% | 14 | 31 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 11 | 0.2% | 6 | 13 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 11 | 0.2% | 3 | 13 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 10 | 0.2% | 8 | 13 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 9 | 0.2% | 24 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 18 | 8 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.1% | 9 | 13 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 6 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 8 | 2 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 5 | 0.1% | 6 | 6 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.1% | 8 | 8 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 10 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 5 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 5 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0% | 13 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 3 | 4 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 8 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 206 | 25.1% | 292 | 141 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 108 | 13.1% | 90 | 27 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 101 | 12.3% | 81 | 43 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 89 | 10.8% | 79 | 37 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 81 | 9.9% | 117 | 186 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 79 | 9.6% | 87 | 130 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 58 | 7.1% | 223 | 38 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 51 | 6.2% | 27 | 13 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 27 | 3.3% | 69 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 13 | 1.6% | 15 | 40 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 5 | 0.6% | 7 | 2 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 11 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| December 2024 | San Salvador | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,586 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +4% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +47% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 822 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 114 days; F, M, J 8 days; H, L, O, P, Q 8 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Salvador issue in December 2024?
5,586 nonimmigrant visas and 822 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 38th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Salvador?
November 2024: 5,385 nonimmigrant visas (+4% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 3,795 (+47%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,289 (94.7%), H2B 116 (2.1%), F1 33 (0.6%), K1 19 (0.3%), C1/D 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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.