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    Immigrant visas at San Salvador

    In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at San Salvador for immediate relative cases from Jul 2025, family preference from Jul 2025 and employment from Oct 2026, counting from the month a case became documentarily complete.

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

    Immigrant visa interview scheduling at San Salvador

    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 San Salvador.

    Immediate relative

    July 2025

    15 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    July 2025

    15 months behind

    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 San Salvador →

    Immigrant visas issued at San Salvador

    San Salvador issued 972 immigrant visas in February 2026, 19% fewer than February 2025 (1,199). 11,540 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers family, employment and diversity immigrant visas.

    Immigrant visas issued at San Salvador each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026972
    Jan 20261,025
    Dec 20251,155
    Nov 2025731
    Oct 2025869
    Sep 2025863
    Aug 2025581
    Jul 2025909
    Jun 2025658
    May 20251,098
    Apr 20251,279
    Mar 20251,400
    Feb 20251,199
    Jan 20251,021
    Dec 2024822
    Nov 20241,100
    Oct 20241,612
    Sep 20241,063
    Aug 20241,097
    Jul 20241,249
    Jun 2024707
    May 20241,001
    Apr 20241,051
    Mar 2024713
    Feb 2024724
    Jan 2024689
    Dec 2023672
    Nov 2023730
    Oct 2023914
    Sep 2023713
    Aug 2023560
    Jul 2023370
    Jun 2023118
    May 2023841
    Apr 2023725
    Mar 20231,141
    Feb 2023850
    Jan 2023907
    Dec 2022806
    Nov 2022870
    Oct 2022979
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen2603243,697
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit2652191,626
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen1231101,252
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen961551,234
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident53901,213
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen6991865
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen2726765
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen4455357
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident287205
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years521157
    EWEmployment-based, other worker26573
    IW0221
    CR20516
    IB10011
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional1210
    SB1009
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability008
    E1Employment-based, priority worker004
    I5004
    SU004
    IH3103
    B2A003
    IB2003

    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

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    What CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 285 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than San Salvador alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    54%

    Relationship questions

    In about 150 reports

    46%

    How did you meet

    In about 130 reports

    24%

    Identity verification

    In about 70 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa finding →

    Other visas at San Salvador

    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.