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Visas issued at San Salvador in August 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) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,816 | 91.2% | 4,032 | 5,652 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 107 | 2.6% | 44 | 85 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 82 | 2% | 266 | 128 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 31 | 0.7% | 0 | 20 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 27 | 0.6% | 23 | 10 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 20 | 0.5% | 0 | 35 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 18 | 0.4% | 72 | 32 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 15 | 0.4% | 25 | 33 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 9 | 0.2% | 14 | 9 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 9 | 0.2% | 2 | 7 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 9 | 0.2% | 7 | 7 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 9 | 0.2% | 29 | 38 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 6 | 0.1% | 2 | 7 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 9 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 5 | 0.1% | 45 | 14 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 5 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 5 | 3 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0% | 9 | 4 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 12 | 3 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 191 | 32.9% | 297 | 132 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 85 | 14.6% | 126 | 65 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 76 | 13.1% | 78 | 182 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 58 | 10% | 177 | 372 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 53 | 9.1% | 54 | 139 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 43 | 7.4% | 65 | 43 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 43 | 7.4% | 81 | 51 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 14 | 2.4% | 16 | 25 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 7 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 0.9% | 9 | 6 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| B2A | Self-petition spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (second preference 2A) | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| August 2025 | San Salvador | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 4,184 | 842,878 |
| Change on previous month | -9% | +2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -32% | -10% |
| Immigrant visas | 581 | 44,122 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2025 (3 Aug 2025): B1/B2 next available under ½ month; F, M, J 25 months; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Salvador issue in August 2025?
4,184 nonimmigrant visas and 581 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2025. That was the 48th largest nonimmigrant count among 215 posts that month.
How did August 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Salvador?
July 2025: 4,615 nonimmigrant visas (-9% to Aug 2025). August 2024: 6,137 (-32%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,816 (91.2%), A2 107 (2.6%), H2B 82 (2%), C3 31 (0.7%), C1/D 27 (0.6%).
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 August 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.