Can I get a U.S. visa?
26,353 U.S. visas were issued to people from Chile in the last 12 months, mostly B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), J1 (exchange visitor), H1B1. Here are the numbers that matter before you apply.
26,353 in the 12 months to February 2026. Month by month for Chile · by fiscal year since 1997.
About 84% of visitor (B) visa applications from Chile were approved in FY2025. See the refusal rate page.
Visitor visa: wait about 1.5 months at Santiago. Student visa: about 1.5 months at Santiago. All embassies in Chile.
These are group numbers from the U.S. Department of State. They cannot tell what will happen to one person. Unofficial; not legal advice.
Yes. 26,353 U.S. nonimmigrant visas were issued to people from Chile in the 12 months up to February 2026, most of them B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), J1 (exchange visitor), H1B1. Whether one person gets a visa depends on their own case: the officer decides at the interview.
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for visitor (B) visas for Chile was about 16.38% in FY2025, so about 84% were approved. This is a group figure and cannot tell what will happen to you.
At the shortest-wait U.S. embassy or consulate in Chile (Santiago), the typical wait for a visitor visa interview is about 1.5 months, and for students about 1.5 months (Santiago). The State Department updates these numbers monthly; real dates change every day.