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Visas issued at San Salvador in February 2025
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) | Feb 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 4,749 | 85.7% | 4,921 | 3,113 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 578 | 10.4% | 404 | 856 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 76 | 1.4% | 91 | 54 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 38 | 0.7% | 19 | 56 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 14 | 0.3% | 24 | 18 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 13 | 0.2% | 17 | 18 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 11 | 0.2% | 11 | 20 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 10 | 0.2% | 11 | 11 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 8 | 0.1% | 17 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 7 | 0.1% | 5 | 9 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 6 | 0.1% | 9 | 8 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 5 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 7 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 10 | 10 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0% | 8 | 5 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 324 | 27% | 339 | 116 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 219 | 18.3% | 223 | 108 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 155 | 12.9% | 109 | 119 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 110 | 9.2% | 39 | 19 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 91 | 7.6% | 89 | 87 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 90 | 7.5% | 34 | 30 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 87 | 7.3% | 105 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 55 | 4.6% | 4 | 99 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 26 | 2.2% | 46 | 89 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 21 | 1.8% | 17 | 30 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 0.4% | 3 | 10 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 5 | 0.4% | 8 | 5 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 3 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
Context
| February 2025 | San Salvador | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,541 | 914,989 |
| Change on previous month | -1% | -4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +31% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,199 | 51,058 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2025 (7 Feb 2025): B1/B2 next available 51 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 February 2025?
5,541 nonimmigrant visas and 1,199 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2025. That was the 41th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did February 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Salvador?
January 2025: 5,572 nonimmigrant visas (-1% to Feb 2025). February 2024: 4,235 (+31%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 4,749 (85.7%), H2B 578 (10.4%), H2A 76 (1.4%), A2 38 (0.7%), K1 14 (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 February 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.