US Embassy in San Salvador
- Address
- Boulevard Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatlán
- Phone
- +503 2501-2999
- Website
- sv.usembassy.gov
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 10 January 2022
At Boulevard Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatlán, the US embassy in San Salvador represents the United States towards El Salvador. The United States requires Salvadoran citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in El Salvador
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National Pupusa Festival
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National Pupusa Festival
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
United States visa for Salvadoran citizens
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The United States requires Salvadoran citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. Whether the US embassy in San Salvador takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
US visa statistics
| Visas issued | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B) | 50,975 | 53,277 |
| Student (F, M) | 365 | 252 |
| Exchange (J) | 292 | 163 |
| Work and treaty (H, L, O, E…) | 9,129 | 8,565 |
| Transit and crew (C, D) | 580 | 340 |
| Diplomatic and official (A, G) | 908 | 637 |
| Fiancé(e) (K) | 484 | 337 |
| Other | 174 | 141 |
| Total | 62,907 | 63,712 |
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025), the US embassy in San Salvador issued 63,712 nonimmigrant visas. 84% were visitor visas (B1/B2), followed by work and treaty (13%) visas. That is about the same as in fiscal year 2024 (62,907).
From October 2025 to February 2026, it issued 15,612, 43% fewer than in the same months a year earlier.
The State Department publishes issuances per post but no refusal figures per post, and these numbers say nothing about how long the wait for an interview is; check the current wait time on travel.state.gov before planning.
Source: US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances up to February 2026 and adjusted refusal rates (public domain). US fiscal years run from October to September. How these figures are made
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The United States’ other missions in El Salvador
The US embassy in San Salvador is the only mission of the United States in El Salvador on record. El Salvador in turn has 10 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.
Good to know
About the US embassy in San Salvador
It appears in official lists as Embassy of the United States in San Salvador.
Address and contact
Address: Boulevard Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatlán. The record for the US embassy in San Salvador includes a phone number and an official website.
US citizens travelling to El Salvador
US citizens can visit El Salvador without a visa for up to 180 days.
When the US embassy in San Salvador is closed
Expect the US embassy in San Salvador to be shut on National Pupusa Festival (Festival Nacional De La Pupusa) on Monday 9 November 2026 and National Pupusa Festival (Festival Nacional De La Pupusa) on Tuesday 10 November 2026, and often on Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, a holiday in the United States.
Before visiting the US embassy in San Salvador
Current procedures for the US embassy in San Salvador, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the US Embassy in San Salvador?
The US embassy in San Salvador is at Boulevard Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatlán.
When is the US Embassy in San Salvador closed?
The US embassy in San Salvador closes on El Salvador’s public holidays, the next being National Pupusa Festival (Festival Nacional De La Pupusa) on Monday 9 November 2026, and usually on the national day of the United States.
Do Salvadoran citizens need a visa for the United States?
The United States requires Salvadoran citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
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