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San Salvador · El Salvador · April 2025
Visas issued at San Salvador in April 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) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,322 | 75.8% | 5,054 | 4,839 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1,449 | 20.6% | 1,886 | 1,509 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 62 | 0.9% | 54 | 91 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 44 | 0.6% | 18 | 46 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 34 | 0.5% | 11 | 22 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 11 | 0.2% | 12 | 29 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 10 | 0.1% | 8 | 19 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 9 | 0.1% | 6 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 9 | 0.1% | 5 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 8 | 0.1% | 6 | 6 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 8 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 7 | 0.1% | 2 | 11 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 7 | 0.1% | 11 | 6 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 7 | 0.1% | 2 | 7 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 0.1% | 3 | 6 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 6 | 0.1% | 3 | 6 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | 12 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| U5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of U-1 under 21 years of age | 3 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 2 | 8 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 2 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| T5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of T-1 under 21 years of age | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 7 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 594 | 46.4% | 550 | 436 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 211 | 16.5% | 221 | 161 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 119 | 9.3% | 133 | 103 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 101 | 7.9% | 157 | 42 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 54 | 4.2% | 60 | 44 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 51 | 4% | 70 | 73 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 42 | 3.3% | 78 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 38 | 3% | 39 | 51 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 28 | 2.2% | 35 | 60 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 21 | 1.6% | 37 | 63 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 5 | 0.4% | 2 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 4 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 1 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| April 2025 | San Salvador | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 7,021 | 993,250 |
| Change on previous month | -1% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +5% | -6% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,279 | 48,193 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2025 (16 Apr 2025): B1/B2 next available 80 days; F, M, J 18 days; H, L, O, P, Q 18 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Salvador issue in April 2025?
7,021 nonimmigrant visas and 1,279 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2025. That was the 35th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Salvador?
March 2025: 7,105 nonimmigrant visas (-1% to Apr 2025). April 2024: 6,671 (+5%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,322 (75.8%), H2B 1,449 (20.6%), H2A 62 (0.9%), A2 44 (0.6%), K1 34 (0.5%).
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 April 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.