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Porto Alegre · Brazil · July 2025
Visas issued at Porto Alegre in July 2025
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.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 8,831 | 93.3% | 5,888 | 11,839 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 258 | 2.7% | 77 | 94 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 144 | 1.5% | 67 | 78 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 42 | 0.4% | 59 | 21 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 30 | 0.3% | 7 | 9 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 27 | 0.3% | 31 | 13 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 25 | 0.3% | 18 | 7 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 21 | 0.2% | 15 | 42 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 17 | 0.2% | 23 | 5 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 14 | 0.1% | 2 | 8 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 13 | 0.1% | 13 | 19 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 8 | 0.1% | 2 | 11 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 6 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.1% | 2 | 7 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0.1% | 4 | 3 |
| H3 | Trainee | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0% | 3 | 5 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| July 2025 | Porto Alegre | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 9,465 | 823,304 |
| Change on previous month | +52% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -22% | -14% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 45,320 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2025 (2 Jul 2025): B1/B2 next available 1 month; F, M, J 1 month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Porto Alegre issue in July 2025?
9,465 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2025. That was the 24th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did July 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Porto Alegre?
June 2025: 6,220 nonimmigrant visas (+52% to Jul 2025). July 2024: 12,172 (-22%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 8,831 (93.3%), F1 258 (2.7%), J1 144 (1.5%), L2 42 (0.4%), F2 30 (0.3%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for July 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.