F1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in El Salvador and for Individuals with El Salvador Nationality
Last Updated: June 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of F1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of F1 Visa approvals/ issuances for El Salvador and individuals with nationality as El Salvador. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in El Salvador: Data at consulates in El Salvador (all applicants who had their visa interview in El Salvador).
- Approvals/ Issuances for El Salvador Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as El Salvador worldwide (including those living outside El Salvador).
Total F1 Visa by Fiscal Year at El Salvador Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in El Salvador since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 386 |
| FY 2019 | 344 |
| FY 2020 | 146 |
| FY 2021 | 827 |
| FY 2022 | 2,029 |
| FY 2023 | 877 |
| FY 2024 | 1,095 |
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F1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in El Salvador
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 65.09% | 34.91% |
| FY 2019 | 74.78% | 25.22% |
| FY 2020 | 68.87% | 31.13% |
| FY 2021 | 80.21% | 19.79% |
| FY 2022 | 65.07% | 34.93% |
| FY 2023 | 63.78% | 36.22% |
| FY 2024 | 59.0% | 41.0% |
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F1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see F1 Visa data by consulate in El Salvador.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total F1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as El Salvador
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as El Salvador since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 391 |
| FY 2019 | 352 |
| FY 2020 | 147 |
| FY 2021 | 366 |
| FY 2022 | 360 |
| FY 2023 | 307 |
| FY 2024 | 338 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for El Salvador nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for El Salvador nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.