Chile · F1

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F1 visas issued to people from Chile · February 2026

That is 41 fewer than in January 2026 (121) — -33.9%.

F1 visas made up 4.6% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 5.8% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026

-33.9% vs January 2026 (121)+86.0% vs February 2025 (43)

All published months together: 15,797

Chile · F1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	82	121	+47.6%
February	43	80	+86.0%
March	57	–	–
April	56	–	–
May	93	–	–
June	204	–	–
July	361	–	–
August	215	–	–
September	35	–	–
October	26	–	–
November	35	–	–
December	124	–	–

When is it busy? Chile · F1

Busiest month: August (18.0% of a typical year). Quietest: October (3.2%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

7.4%

3.8%

5.6%

4.2%

7.4%

10.8%

17.7%

18.0%

3.9%

3.2%

3.8%

14.4%

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Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Chile · F1: all published months

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	100
Apr '17	87
May '17	152
Jun '17	207
Jul '17	304
Aug '17	221
Sep '17	70
Oct '17	100
Nov '17	138
Dec '17	214
Jan '18	80
Feb '18	71
Mar '18	103
Apr '18	96

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	124	121	80
Total	124	121	80

Chile · F1

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