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Visas issued at San Salvador in March 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) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,054 | 71.1% | 4,749 | 3,745 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1,886 | 26.5% | 578 | 1,584 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 54 | 0.8% | 76 | 50 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 18 | 0.3% | 38 | 28 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 12 | 0.2% | 13 | 51 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 11 | 0.2% | 2 | 4 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 11 | 0.2% | 14 | 20 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 8 | 0.1% | 6 | 14 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 6 | 0.1% | 7 | 17 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 6 | 0.1% | 5 | 6 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 12 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0% | 3 | 16 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3 | 0% | 8 | 6 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 3 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 2 | 5 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 2 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 10 | 13 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 7 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 11 | 17 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 550 | 39.3% | 324 | 204 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 221 | 15.8% | 155 | 146 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 157 | 11.2% | 219 | 106 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 133 | 9.5% | 91 | 104 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 78 | 5.6% | 87 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 70 | 5% | 90 | 34 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 60 | 4.3% | 110 | 17 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 39 | 2.8% | 21 | 35 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 37 | 2.6% | 55 | 34 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 35 | 2.5% | 26 | 12 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 4 | 0.3% | 2 | 1 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| B2A | Self-petition spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (second preference 2A) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 8 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| March 2025 | San Salvador | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 7,105 | 1,006,227 |
| Change on previous month | +28% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +26% | +5% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,400 | 51,574 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2025 (5 Mar 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 March 2025?
7,105 nonimmigrant visas and 1,400 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2025. That was the 34th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did March 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Salvador?
February 2025: 5,541 nonimmigrant visas (+28% to Mar 2025). March 2024: 5,629 (+26%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,054 (71.1%), H2B 1,886 (26.5%), H2A 54 (0.8%), A2 18 (0.3%), C1/D 12 (0.2%).
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 March 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.