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Visas issued at San Salvador in May 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) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,847 | 56.3% | 5,322 | 4,311 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1,936 | 38.3% | 1,449 | 1,936 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 50 | 1% | 44 | 61 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 48 | 0.9% | 62 | 63 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 34 | 0.7% | 10 | 36 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 30 | 0.6% | 34 | 24 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 18 | 0.4% | 5 | 35 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 15 | 0.3% | 9 | 3 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 14 | 0.3% | 11 | 72 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 13 | 0.3% | 7 | 7 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 9 | 0.2% | 6 | 8 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 7 | 0.1% | 7 | 1 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 6 | 0.1% | 6 | 8 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 6 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 5 | 0.1% | 8 | 1 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 7 | 1 |
| 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% | 2 | 7 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0% | 9 | 14 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 322 | 29.3% | 594 | 251 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 216 | 19.7% | 51 | 88 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 146 | 13.3% | 54 | 24 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 114 | 10.4% | 211 | 127 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 89 | 8.1% | 119 | 109 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 77 | 7% | 101 | 182 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 58 | 5.3% | 21 | 112 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 28 | 2.6% | 42 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 25 | 2.3% | 28 | 54 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 0.8% | 38 | 32 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 7 | 0.6% | 3 | 6 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.3% | 5 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 3 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 4 |
Context
| May 2025 | San Salvador | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,061 | 897,937 |
| Change on previous month | -28% | -10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -24% | -16% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,098 | 46,751 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2025 (1 May 2025): B1/B2 next available under ½ month; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Salvador issue in May 2025?
5,061 nonimmigrant visas and 1,098 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2025. That was the 44th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Salvador?
April 2025: 7,021 nonimmigrant visas (-28% to May 2025). May 2024: 6,619 (-24%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,847 (56.3%), H2B 1,936 (38.3%), A2 50 (1%), H2A 48 (0.9%), F1 34 (0.7%).
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 May 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.