{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","alternate_language":[{"language":"es","url":"https://migrantusa.com/es/tiempos-espera-visa-us/el-salvador/"}],"as_of":"2026-06-11","attribution":"MigrantUSA Editorial. US visa wait times in El Salvador — Embassy San Salvador (live State Dept data). https://migrantusa.com/us-visa-wait-times/el-salvador/","country":"El Salvador","dataset":{"data_updated":"2026-08-20","download_url":"https://migrantusa.com/data/datasets/visa_wait_times.json","key":"visa_wait_times","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","name":"US visa interview wait times in Latin America (22 posts, 12 countries)","source_url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/global-visa-wait-times.html"},"dateModified":"2026-06-11","description":"Live US visa appointment wait times at the embassy in San Salvador, the only US post issuing visas in El Salvador. B1/B2, student, and work categories.","disclaimer":"General information, not legal advice. MigrantUSA is an independent publisher and is not a law firm. Always verify current details directly with the relevant agency before acting.","faqs":[{"answer":"The interview-wait column averages what recently interviewed applicants experienced; when a post hasn’t reported that average, the State Department publishes ‘NA’ there even though appointments are open. The next-appointment column is the operational number — it tells you when the calendar actually has a slot.","question":"Why does the B1/B2 interview wait show ’not available’ while the next appointment is soon?"},{"answer":"The embassy in San Salvador is the only US post issuing visas in El Salvador. Applying as a third-country national in, say, Guatemala City or Tegucigalpa is sometimes possible at posts that accept outside applicants, but the home-country post sees your local ties most clearly — which is what a B1/B2 interview turns on.","question":"Can Salvadorans apply for a US visa somewhere other than San Salvador?"},{"answer":"The wait times on this page are for people applying from El Salvador. If you are already in the US with TPS or a pending case, leaving to attend a visa interview abroad has serious re-entry consequences — get legal advice before booking anything.","question":"Does TPS or a pending US case affect booking an interview at San Salvador?"}],"generated":"2026-06-11","isBasedOn":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/global-visa-wait-times.html","language":"en","license":"https://migrantusa.com/terms/","name":"US visa wait times in El Salvador — Embassy San Salvador (live State Dept data)","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"MigrantUSA","url":"https://migrantusa.com/"},"source_urls":["https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/global-visa-wait-times.html"],"type":"visa-wait-country","url":"https://migrantusa.com/us-visa-wait-times/el-salvador/"}