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    Santiago: U.S. visa waits, scheduling and visas issued

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a wait of 1.5 months for student visa appointments and 1.5 months for visitor visas at Santiago. 154 of 186 posts list a shorter student wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    By visa type

    Student and exchange visas

    1.5 months wait

    3,718 issued in the past 12 months

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    Visitor visas

    1.5 months wait

    19,402 issued in the past 12 months

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    Temporary work visas

    1.5 months wait

    5,233 issued in the past 12 months

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    Immigrant visas

    Scheduling Jul 2026

    749 issued in the past 12 months

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    Appointment waits at Santiago

    The State Department lists how long applicants at each post wait for an interview, in months. It published these figures for Santiago on September 17, 2026.

    Visa classSantiagoMedian postPosts with a shorter wait
    Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available1.5 months1 month110 of 187
    Student and exchange (F, M, J)1.5 months15 days154 of 186
    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q)1.5 months15 days148 of 184
    Crew and transit (C, D, C1/D)1.5 months15 days141 of 174

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    Santiago student wait over time

    Santiago has ranged 3 days to 2 months across 24 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 1 month.

    Jul 243 days – 2 monthsSep 26

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09

    Immigrant visa interview scheduling at Santiago

    In its October 7, 2026 update, the State Department listed the month a case had to become documentarily complete for the National Visa Center (NVC) to be scheduling its interview at Santiago.

    Immediate relative

    July 2026

    3 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    October 2026

    update month

    Employment-based preference

    October 2026

    update month

    Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

    Earlier scheduling months at Santiago →

    Visas issued at Santiago

    The State Department reports how many visas each post issues every month. These counts are where visas were issued, not the nationality of the people who received them.

    Nonimmigrant visas, February 2026

    1,964

    13% fewer than February 2025 (2,270). 30,942 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Immigrant visas, February 2026

    80

    9% fewer than February 2025 (88). 749 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

    Every visa class issued at Santiago →

    Visitor visa refusal rate for Chile nationals

    The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of Chile wherever they applied, not a rate for Santiago.

    Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

    16.38%

    Ranks 142 of 199 nationalities, highest first.

    How the rate is calculated →

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas by Nationality · Retrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025

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    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.