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U.S. visas issued to nationals of Brazil
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
In September 2025, 84,178 nonimmigrant visas were issued to nationals of Brazil, the 4th largest count among 203 nationalities that month; that is down 14% on September 2024 (98,383).
For the full fiscal year the Department's Report of the Visa Office lists 1,172,518 nonimmigrant visas issued to nationals of Brazil in FY2024, 10.7% of the 10,969,936 issued worldwide and the 3rd largest nationality of 197. The previous year's figure was 1,067,287 (FY2023).
The largest classes in September 2025 were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 80,541, J1 (exchange visitor) with 908 and C1/D (combined transit and crewmember visa) with 341. 336 immigrant visas were issued to applicants chargeable to Brazil in the same month, led by IR1 (95) and IR5 (68).
The Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (visitor) visa applicants who are nationals of Brazil was 14.87% in FY2025, below the South America median of 19.81%; it was 15.48% in FY2024. The rate covers B visas only and is the Department's own calculation, counting each applicant once by their final status in the year.
Brazil does not appear in the Department's Diversity Visa selectee lists for the years on this site, which usually means its nationals were not eligible to enter.
5 U.S. posts in Brazil (Brasilia, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo) issued 82,906 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, to applicants of all nationalities.
Nonimmigrant issuances by month
Compared with the South America region and the world
| Measure | Brazil | South America (12 nationalities) | All nationalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | 1,172,518 | 2,533,633 | 10,969,936 |
| Median nationality, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | — | 66,418 | 7,901 |
| Nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 84,178 | 204,551 | 823,557 |
| Change on Sep 2024 | -14% | — | -11% |
| Immigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 336 | — | 45,966 |
| B-visa adjusted refusal rate, FY2025 | 14.87% | 19.81% | 31.28% |
Fiscal-year rows are the Department's Report of the Visa Office tables; monthly rows are the September 2025 report alone. Region and world refusal figures are medians across the nationalities listed in the Department's table for that year; regions follow the Report of the Visa Office grouping.
Visa classes, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued, FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,114,612 | 95.1% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 11,862 | 1% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 7,431 | 0.6% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 6,980 | 0.6% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 5,002 | 0.4% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4,981 | 0.4% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3,399 | 0.3% |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3,078 | 0.3% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1,801 | 0.2% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1,668 | 0.1% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1,550 | 0.1% |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1,343 | 0.1% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1,193 | 0.1% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1,133 | 0.1% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1,077 | 0.1% |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 676 | 0.1% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 633 | 0.1% |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 608 | 0.1% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 480 | 0% |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 465 | 0% |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 301 | 0% |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 297 | 0% |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 250 | 0% |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 226 | 0% |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 192 | 0% |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 187 | 0% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 169 | 0% |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 161 | 0% |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 154 | 0% |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 141 | 0% |
From the Department's annual NIV detail table (nationality by class). Older symbol spellings in the table (B-1,2; H-1B) are shown in the current form.
Visa classes, September 2025
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 80,541 | 95.7% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 908 | 1.1% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 341 | 0.4% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 334 | 0.4% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 316 | 0.4% |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 261 | 0.3% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 244 | 0.3% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 207 | 0.2% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 200 | 0.2% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 126 | 0.1% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 90 | 0.1% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 68 | 0.1% |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 61 | 0.1% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 51 | 0.1% |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 50 | 0.1% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 46 | 0.1% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 44 | 0.1% |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 32 | 0% |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 30 | 0% |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 29 | 0% |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 28 | 0% |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 27 | 0% |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 27 | 0% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 19 | 0% |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 18 | 0% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 17 | 0% |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 16 | 0% |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 10 | 0% |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 9 | 0% |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 7 | 0% |
Immigrant visa classes, September 2025 (foreign state of chargeability)
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 95 | 28.3% |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 68 | 20.2% |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 39 | 11.6% |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 28 | 8.3% |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 25 | 7.4% |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 23 | 6.8% |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 15 | 4.5% |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 12 | 3.6% |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 8 | 2.4% |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 6 | 1.8% |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 0.9% |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 0.9% |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 0.9% |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 3 | 0.9% |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 0.6% |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0.3% |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 0.3% |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 0.3% |
Nonimmigrant issuances by fiscal year, Report of the Visa Office
| Fiscal year | All classes | Visitors (B) | Students, exchange (F, M, J) | Temporary workers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 930,306 | 873,310 | 33,038 | 14,014 | — |
| FY2016 | 503,642 | 452,864 | 24,659 | 16,013 | -46% |
| FY2017 | 579,210 | 523,380 | 28,954 | 16,384 | +15% |
| FY2018 | 641,820 | 582,188 | 32,646 | 17,393 | +11% |
| FY2019 | 625,856 | 562,181 | 32,605 | 19,958 | -2% |
| FY2020 | 242,211 | 215,891 | 12,825 | 8,735 | -61% |
| FY2021 | 27,220 | 3,872 | 13,896 | 4,041 | -89% |
| FY2022 | 695,575 | 635,351 | 25,143 | 23,151 | +2455% |
| FY2023 | 1,067,287 | 1,012,298 | 24,937 | 18,408 | +53% |
| FY2024 | 1,172,518 | 1,117,727 | 22,448 | 20,501 | +10% |
Fiscal years run October to September. Every row is the Department's final annual detail table for that year; the visitor, student and worker columns add the table's class columns within one year. No monthly reports are summed.
Adjusted B-visa refusal rate by fiscal year
Dark bar: Brazil. Grey bar: South America median for the same year. The Department's rate covers B visas only; it counts each applicant once, in the status in which the fiscal year ended, so an applicant refused and later issued in the same year counts as an issuance. Source tables: FY2023, FY2024, FY2025.
U.S. posts in Brazil
- Brasilia: 14,023 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- Porto Alegre: 10,492 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- Recife: 7,027 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- Rio de Janeiro: 12,646 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- Sao Paulo: 38,718 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
Questions and answers
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for nationals of Brazil?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (business and tourist) visas was 14.87% in FY2025 against a South America median of 19.81%. The Department publishes this rate only for B visas and only by nationality; it counts each applicant once, by the status in which the year ended.
How many U.S. visas were issued to nationals of Brazil last year?
1,172,518 nonimmigrant visas in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office, the Department's final annual figure. In September 2025, the latest monthly report, 84,178 were issued.
How does September 2025 compare with a year earlier for Brazil?
84,178 nonimmigrant visas, down 14% on September 2024 (98,383). Months are compared one to one; the Department says its monthly reports should not be added together.
Which visa classes do nationals of Brazil receive most?
B1/B2 (1,114,612), J1 (11,862), F1 (7,431), L2 (6,980) and C1/D (5,002) in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office.
How many DV lottery selectees did Brazil have?
Brazil does not appear in the Diversity Visa selectee lists on this site.
Where do nationals of Brazil apply?
Brasilia, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo are the U.S. posts in Brazil. Nationals may also apply at posts elsewhere, subject to each post's rules, so the nationality figures on this page and the post figures are different counts.
Where does this data come from?
The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by nationality, the annual Report of the Visa Office detail tables, the annual adjusted B-visa refusal rate tables and the Diversity Visa selectee pages. Data through 30 Sep 2025.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Nationality and Visa Class; Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Foreign State of Chargeability or Place of Birth and Visa Class; Report of the Visa Office NIV detail tables (workbook); Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas Only, by Nationality; Diversity Visa selected entrants pages. All public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.