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    El Salvador: U.S. visas issued by month

    In February 2026, the State Department issued 2,517 nonimmigrant visas and 980 immigrant visas to applicants from El Salvador, according to its monthly issuance reports. In February 2025, the figures were 5,628 and 1,202. That was the 35th most nonimmigrant visas and the 7th most immigrant visas of the 189 nationalities listed here.

    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

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from El Salvador

    2,517 in February 2026, 55% fewer than February 2025 (5,628). 53,421 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from El Salvador each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02k4k6k8k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20262,517
    Jan 20262,036
    Dec 20252,782
    Nov 20253,251
    Oct 20255,603
    Sep 20254,504
    Aug 20254,304
    Jul 20254,696
    Jun 20254,232
    May 20255,140
    Apr 20257,116
    Mar 20257,240
    Feb 20255,628
    Jan 20255,681
    Dec 20245,676
    Nov 20245,477
    Oct 20245,174
    Sep 20245,734
    Aug 20246,229
    Jul 20246,813
    Jun 20245,117
    May 20246,673
    Apr 20246,766
    Mar 20245,736
    Feb 20244,290
    Jan 20244,264
    Dec 20233,841
    Nov 20233,948
    Oct 20234,459
    Sep 20233,719
    Aug 20234,098
    Jul 20235,195
    Jun 20235,872
    May 20236,153
    Apr 20234,686
    Mar 20237,085
    Feb 20235,944
    Jan 20235,155
    Dec 20223,403
    Nov 20224,322
    Oct 20224,323
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor2,1464,82943,996
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker665786,571
    A25038517
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker15576492
    C1/DTransit and crew member2815287
    F1Academic student35206
    K1Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen1015199
    J1Exchange visitor1310153
    C332149
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker4680
    U341075
    C1Transit4774
    P13069
    A13567
    G43360
    B1Business visitor1458
    K20558
    L1Intracompany transferee3644
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child4039
    G22233
    H4H worker's spouse or child2132
    I0123
    R1Religious worker1219
    T41015
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child1011
    G1109
    T5009
    T3028
    U5006
    BBBCC105
    DCrew member005
    O1Person of extraordinary ability005
    U2015
    B2Tourist104
    E2Treaty investor014
    M1Vocational student014
    O3004
    R2004
    TD004
    U1103
    A3013
    F2Academic student's spouse or child102
    U4002
    E3D101
    P4101
    G3001
    G5001
    O2001
    Q1001
    T2021
    T6001

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from El Salvador

    980 in February 2026, 18% fewer than February 2025 (1,202). 11,604 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from El Salvador each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026980
    Jan 20261,028
    Dec 20251,157
    Nov 2025730
    Oct 2025876
    Sep 2025879
    Aug 2025585
    Jul 2025912
    Jun 2025667
    May 20251,106
    Apr 20251,276
    Mar 20251,408
    Feb 20251,202
    Jan 20251,024
    Dec 2024825
    Nov 20241,104
    Oct 20241,624
    Sep 20241,077
    Aug 20241,102
    Jul 20241,262
    Jun 2024714
    May 20241,008
    Apr 20241,054
    Mar 2024719
    Feb 2024745
    Jan 2024694
    Dec 2023678
    Nov 2023735
    Oct 2023921
    Sep 2023714
    Aug 2023571
    Jul 2023377
    Jun 2023123
    May 2023843
    Apr 2023730
    Mar 20231,139
    Feb 2023852
    Jan 2023908
    Dec 2022807
    Nov 2022869
    Oct 2022969
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen2613253,713
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit2652191,623
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen981581,257
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen1231101,255
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident53911,213
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen7190872
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen2726764
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen4455364
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident286203
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years521161
    EWEmployment-based, other worker26573
    IW0221
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional4218
    CR20516
    IB10011
    SB1009
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability008
    I5005
    E1Employment-based, priority worker004
    SU004
    IH3103
    B2A003
    IB2003
    GV1021

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    How to read these counts

    Each figure is the number of visas the State Department reported issuing in one month. It is not an approval rate. The files do not say how many people applied, were refused or are still waiting.

    Nonimmigrant visas are counted by the applicant's nationality. Immigrant visas are counted by foreign state of chargeability or place of birth, which can differ from nationality.

    The State Department revises monthly figures, and its annual Report of the Visa Office is the official count for a fiscal year. Where we add months together, the figure is labelled as a sum of monthly reports.

    Cite this data

    Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Issuances by Nationality, Monthly (Version 2026-10-15-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-issuances-by-nationality

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