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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Chile, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Chile · February 2026
1,756

That is 334 fewer than in January 2026 (2,090) — -16.0%.

Quick view · February 2026
-16.0% vs January 2026 (2,090)+7.5% vs February 2025 (1,634)

All published months together: 124,416

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Chile · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 20251,960
  • Jan 20262,090
  • Feb 20261,756
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  • Jan 2026 is 130 (6.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 204 (10.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 1,9602,0901,756
Total1,9602,0901,756
Total visas issued
1,899
Latest 12 months · Chile · November
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Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top visa types

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  1. B1/B2983
  2. J1344
  3. H1B1110
  4. H494
  5. C1/D92
  6. A254

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa groupFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Visitors9631,121 -14.1%−158
Temporary workers454581 -21.9%−127
Transit and crew124109 +13.8%+15
Students103132 -22.0%−29
Exchange visitors6059 +1.7%+1
Diplomats and international organizations3980 -51.2%−41
Other106 +66.7%+4
Fiancé(e)s and their children32 +50.0%+1

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B29561,110 -13.9%−154
H1B1162167 -3.0%−5
H4123162 -24.1%−39
C1/D122100 +22.0%+22
F180121 -33.9%−41
J15251 +2.0%+1
L24871 -32.4%−23
H1B4268 -38.2%−26
L13747 -21.3%−10
A23259 -45.8%−27
F22111 +90.9%+10
E21138 -71.1%−27
I106 +66.7%+4
O198 +12.5%+1
J288 +0.0%+0
O376 +16.7%+1
H2A70new+7
B1510 -50.0%−5
P159 -44.4%−4
G4411 -63.6%−7
K132 +50.0%+1
A127 -71.4%−5
C326 -66.7%−4
B221 +100.0%+1
H2B20new+2
M120new+2
G212 -50.0%−1
O211 +0.0%+0
C103 -100.0%−3
R102 -100.0%−2
G101 -100.0%−1
P401 -100.0%−1
TD01 -100.0%−1

Chile: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202526,233
  • 20263,846
01K2K3K4KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January2,0922,090 -0.1%
February1,6341,756 +7.5%
March2,450––
April2,292––
May1,786––
June2,570––
July2,915––
August2,592––
September1,929––
October2,114––
November1,899––
December1,960––

When is it busy? Chile

Busiest month: December (12.0% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 7 full years (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: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
01K2K3K4KOct'18May'19Dec'19Jul'20Feb'21Sep'21Apr'22Nov'22Jun'23Jan'24Aug'24Mar'25Oct'25
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MonthIssuances
Oct '18850
Nov '181,184
Dec '181,107
Jan '191,047
Feb '19587
Mar '19717
Apr '19820
May '19819
Jun '191,318
Jul '191,437
Aug '191,328
Sep '19748
Oct '191,016
Nov '191,310
Dec '191,325
Jan '201,099
Feb '20947
Mar '20557
Apr '2099
May '2098
Jun '20154
Jul '20211
Aug '20574
Sep '20219
Oct '20245
Nov '20517
Dec '201,141
Jan '21709
Feb '21475
Mar '21630
Apr '21467
May '21558
Jun '21874
Jul '211,152
Aug '211,262
Sep '21922
Oct '21575
Nov '211,433
Dec '211,584
Jan '22986
Feb '22737
Mar '22804
Apr '22945
May '221,362
Jun '221,036
Jul '221,513
Aug '221,833
Sep '221,409
Oct '221,899
Nov '222,330
Dec '221,802
Jan '231,099
Feb '231,137
Mar '231,745
Apr '231,124
May '231,780
Jun '231,712
Jul '231,682
Aug '232,314
Sep '231,799
Oct '232,145
Nov '232,351
Dec '232,402
Jan '242,217
Feb '241,739
Mar '241,662
Apr '241,810
May '241,751
Jun '241,850
Jul '242,272
Aug '242,620
Sep '241,819
Oct '242,344
Nov '241,905
Dec '242,287
Jan '252,092
Feb '251,634
Mar '252,450
Apr '252,292
May '251,786
Jun '252,570
Jul '252,915
Aug '252,592
Sep '251,929
Oct '252,114
Nov '251,899
Dec '251,960
Jan '262,090
Feb '261,756