O1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Chile and for Individuals with Chile Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of O1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of O1 Visa approvals/ issuances for Chile and individuals with nationality as Chile. 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 Chile: Data at consulates in Chile (all applicants who had their visa interview in Chile).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Chile Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Chile worldwide (including those living outside Chile).
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Chile Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Chile since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 63 |
| FY 2019 | 63 |
| FY 2020 | 33 |
| FY 2021 | 67 |
| FY 2022 | 83 |
| FY 2023 | 80 |
| FY 2024 | 87 |
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O1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Chile
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 81.82% | 18.18% |
| FY 2019 | 98.44% | 1.56% |
| FY 2020 | 97.06% | 2.94% |
| FY 2021 | 93.06% | 6.94% |
| FY 2022 | 96.51% | 3.49% |
| FY 2023 | 96.39% | 3.61% |
| FY 2024 | 94.57% | 5.43% |
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O1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see O1 Visa data by consulate in Chile.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Chile
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Chile since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 57 |
| FY 2019 | 59 |
| FY 2020 | 34 |
| FY 2021 | 55 |
| FY 2022 | 101 |
| FY 2023 | 84 |
| FY 2024 | 101 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Chile nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Chile nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.