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Visa issuances and wait times at the U.S. post in Rio de Janeiro

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 19th of 217 posts by nonimmigrant issuances in Sep 2025 · wait times read 1 Jul 2026

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. On wait times the Department says: "New appointments are added regularly, so you may get an appointment sooner" and "The average wait times we report do not guarantee a visa applicant will get an appointment within a specific time."

The U.S. embassy or consulate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, issued 12,646 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the most recent month in the State Department's monthly tables, down 25% on September 2024 (16,946).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 12,085, 95.6% of the post's issuances, J1 (exchange visitor) with 107, 0.8% of the post's issuances and A2 (other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family) with 71, 0.6% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Rio de Janeiro ranks 11th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 75th of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 309 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by IR1 (85) and IR5 (66); 217 in September 2024.

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; this site does not add monthly reports together, so the month-by-month table below is read one month at a time.

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed the next available appointment as 1 month for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, under ½ month for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and under ½ month for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is the same as the 1 month listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B21 monthnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, Junder ½ monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Qunder ½ monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

12,646nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-25% vs Sep 2024 (16,946)
17,122nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-26% month on month
309immigrant visas, Sep 2025217 in Sep 2024
1.54%share of worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025median post: 909 that month

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.

Monthly issuances by broad class, last 36 months

011,91123,821VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 17,987 (Visitors 16,994, Students and exchange visitors 398, Temporary workers 341, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 126, Transit and crew 99, Other nonimmigrant classes 29)Nov 2022: 17,920 (Visitors 16,914, Students and exchange visitors 548, Temporary workers 260, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 69, Transit and crew 84, Other nonimmigrant classes 45)Dec 2022: 21,715 (Visitors 20,400, Students and exchange visitors 704, Temporary workers 471, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 86, Other nonimmigrant classes 33)Jan 2023: 20,687 (Visitors 20,011, Students and exchange visitors 234, Temporary workers 298, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 83, Other nonimmigrant classes 30)Feb 2023: 19,149 (Visitors 18,601, Students and exchange visitors 154, Temporary workers 221, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 47, Transit and crew 85, Other nonimmigrant classes 41)Mar 2023: 23,821 (Visitors 22,993, Students and exchange visitors 313, Temporary workers 305, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 86, Transit and crew 96, Other nonimmigrant classes 28)Apr 2023: 17,813 (Visitors 17,139, Students and exchange visitors 221, Temporary workers 225, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 70, Transit and crew 64, Other nonimmigrant classes 94)May 2023: 22,383 (Visitors 21,381, Students and exchange visitors 495, Temporary workers 207, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 113, Transit and crew 82, Other nonimmigrant classes 105)Jun 2023: 21,277 (Visitors 20,077, Students and exchange visitors 590, Temporary workers 367, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 118, Transit and crew 61, Other nonimmigrant classes 64)Jul 2023: 21,053 (Visitors 19,854, Students and exchange visitors 552, Temporary workers 422, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 104, Transit and crew 60, Other nonimmigrant classes 61)Aug 2023: 23,529 (Visitors 22,567, Students and exchange visitors 278, Temporary workers 348, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 103, Transit and crew 93, Other nonimmigrant classes 140)Sep 2023: 17,034 (Visitors 16,088, Students and exchange visitors 308, Temporary workers 300, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 149, Transit and crew 77, Other nonimmigrant classes 112)Oct 2023: 16,636 (Visitors 15,750, Students and exchange visitors 417, Temporary workers 216, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 110, Transit and crew 60, Other nonimmigrant classes 83)Nov 2023: 13,955 (Visitors 13,182, Students and exchange visitors 345, Temporary workers 200, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 33, Transit and crew 65, Other nonimmigrant classes 130)Dec 2023: 14,517 (Visitors 13,810, Students and exchange visitors 223, Temporary workers 332, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 42, Transit and crew 37, Other nonimmigrant classes 73)Jan 2024: 17,480 (Visitors 16,768, Students and exchange visitors 212, Temporary workers 276, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 32, Transit and crew 98, Other nonimmigrant classes 94)Feb 2024: 12,910 (Visitors 12,192, Students and exchange visitors 161, Temporary workers 216, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 81, Transit and crew 119, Other nonimmigrant classes 141)Mar 2024: 17,999 (Visitors 17,089, Students and exchange visitors 252, Temporary workers 267, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 69, Transit and crew 177, Other nonimmigrant classes 145)Apr 2024: 18,543 (Visitors 17,468, Students and exchange visitors 295, Temporary workers 337, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 149, Transit and crew 152, Other nonimmigrant classes 142)May 2024: 14,496 (Visitors 13,490, Students and exchange visitors 432, Temporary workers 272, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 99, Transit and crew 115, Other nonimmigrant classes 88)Jun 2024: 14,880 (Visitors 13,646, Students and exchange visitors 524, Temporary workers 384, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 97, Transit and crew 100, Other nonimmigrant classes 129)Jul 2024: 17,122 (Visitors 15,888, Students and exchange visitors 437, Temporary workers 403, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 76, Transit and crew 129, Other nonimmigrant classes 189)Aug 2024: 18,666 (Visitors 17,798, Students and exchange visitors 255, Temporary workers 345, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 69, Transit and crew 98, Other nonimmigrant classes 101)Sep 2024: 16,946 (Visitors 16,327, Students and exchange visitors 200, Temporary workers 194, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 89, Transit and crew 75, Other nonimmigrant classes 61)Oct 2024: 16,837 (Visitors 15,937, Students and exchange visitors 337, Temporary workers 294, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 104, Transit and crew 82, Other nonimmigrant classes 83)Nov 2024: 9,410 (Visitors 8,919, Students and exchange visitors 254, Temporary workers 133, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 40, Other nonimmigrant classes 36)Dec 2024: 14,235 (Visitors 13,284, Students and exchange visitors 344, Temporary workers 436, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 50, Transit and crew 66, Other nonimmigrant classes 55)Jan 2025: 17,308 (Visitors 16,655, Students and exchange visitors 159, Temporary workers 338, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 53, Transit and crew 48, Other nonimmigrant classes 55)Feb 2025: 12,854 (Visitors 12,261, Students and exchange visitors 147, Temporary workers 286, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 58, Transit and crew 59, Other nonimmigrant classes 43)Mar 2025: 10,611 (Visitors 10,035, Students and exchange visitors 172, Temporary workers 230, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 76, Transit and crew 54, Other nonimmigrant classes 44)Apr 2025: 12,108 (Visitors 11,444, Students and exchange visitors 271, Temporary workers 236, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 64, Transit and crew 47, Other nonimmigrant classes 46)May 2025: 10,908 (Visitors 10,060, Students and exchange visitors 388, Temporary workers 297, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 73, Transit and crew 49, Other nonimmigrant classes 41)Jun 2025: 8,815 (Visitors 8,073, Students and exchange visitors 153, Temporary workers 420, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 55, Transit and crew 47, Other nonimmigrant classes 67)Jul 2025: 10,973 (Visitors 10,007, Students and exchange visitors 254, Temporary workers 413, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 192, Transit and crew 72, Other nonimmigrant classes 35)Aug 2025: 17,122 (Visitors 16,194, Students and exchange visitors 318, Temporary workers 308, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 195, Transit and crew 58, Other nonimmigrant classes 49)Sep 2025: 12,646 (Visitors 12,119, Students and exchange visitors 138, Temporary workers 221, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 86, Transit and crew 57, Other nonimmigrant classes 25)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Rio de Janeiro by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classes

Groups follow the Department's visa symbols: visitors (B), students and exchange visitors (F, M, J), temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, E, R, TN, I), diplomatic and official (A, G, NATO), transit and crew (C, D), other. Hover a month for its counts. Each bar is one monthly report.

Compared with Brazil and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025Rio de JaneiroAll 5 posts in BrazilAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued12,64682,906823,557
Change on Sep 2024-25%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued30930945,966
Visitors share95.8%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share1.1%—2.9%
Temporary workers share1.7%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share0.7%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0.5%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0.2%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment1 month—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointmentunder ½ month—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in Brazil (Brasilia, Porto Alegre, Recife, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro) within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Brazil, which is on the Brazil nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure12,08595.6%11 of 211
J1Exchange visitor1070.8%23 of 194
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family710.6%31 of 169
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee670.5%17 of 133
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)590.5%27 of 144
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa470.4%75 of 171
B1Temporary visitor for business330.3%18 of 128
F1Student in an academic or language training program200.2%75 of 184
K1Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen200.2%21 of 96
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse190.2%58 of 163
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics140.1%29 of 132
C3Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit130.1%9 of 49
O3Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2130.1%6 of 84
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3100.1%59 of 137
C1Alien in transit90.1%15 of 87
P1Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group80.1%50 of 110
H2BTemporary worker performing other services70.1%46 of 88
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children70.1%44 of 119
O2Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-160%43 of 83
F2Spouse or child of F150%41 of 104
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor40%77 of 124
K2Child of K-140%17 of 35
H2ATemporary worker performing agricultural services30%29 of 43
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family20%104 of 137
M1Vocational student and other nonacademic student20%60 of 91
R1Alien in a religious occupation20%55 of 96
B2Temporary visitor for pleasure10%46 of 50
C2Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district10%13 of 13
E3Australian specialty occupation professional10%23 of 28
E3DSpouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional10%21 of 23
E3RReturning Australian specialty occupation professional10%18 of 20
P3Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program10%64 of 69
R2Spouse or child of R110%38 of 42
TDSpouse or child of TN10%22 of 23
U3Child of U-110%13 of 13

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen8527.5%20 of 115
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age6621.4%30 of 109
IR2Child of U.S. citizen3812.3%26 of 103
F3Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33)309.7%15 of 65
F1Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12)227.1%20 of 82
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)196.1%19 of 99
FXFamily second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3)154.9%26 of 84
E2Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23)123.9%1 of 18
F2AFamily second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23)61.9%34 of 73
CR2Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status)31%11 of 39
F4Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43)31%62 of 73
E1Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15)20.6%18 of 25
F2BFamily second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25)20.6%44 of 58
IWCertain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2)20.6%9 of 19
SB1Returning resident20.6%13 of 38
EWEmployment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5)10.3%18 of 18
IH3Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention10.3%13 of 15

Ranks are among posts in the same month's table. Earlier months are linked from the month-by-month table below.

Seasonality

Jan104
Feb96
Mar107
Apr102
May96
Jun97
Jul103
Aug111
Sep92
Oct98
Nov87
Dec103
Which months are busiest at Rio de Janeiro. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0239477202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 409 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 31 Dec 2022: B1/B2 428 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 317 Jan 2023: B1/B2 435 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Feb 2023: B1/B2 449 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Mar 2023: B1/B2 437 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 417 Apr 2023: B1/B2 458 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 19 Jun 2023: B1/B2 477 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 131 Jul 2023: B1/B2 107 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 21 Aug 2023: B1/B2 108 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 220 Sep 2023: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 212 Oct 2023: B1/B2 153 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 25 Nov 2023: B1/B2 179 days; F/M/J 28; H/L/O/P/Q 2817 Dec 2023: B1/B2 49 days; F/M/J 28; H/L/O/P/Q 306 Jan 2024: B1/B2 145 days; F/M/J 28; H/L/O/P/Q 271 Feb 2024: B1/B2 81 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Mar 2024: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 299 Apr 2024: B1/B2 84 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 18 May 2024: B1/B2 77 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 1417 Jun 2024: B1/B2 62 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 536 Jul 2024: B1/B2 6 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 227 Aug 2024: B1/B2 34 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 714 Sep 2024: B1/B2 56 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 42 Oct 2024: B1/B2 77 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 112 Nov 2024: B1/B2 64 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 51 Dec 2024: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2025: B1/B2 28 days; F/M/J 5; H/L/O/P/Q 57 Feb 2025: B1/B2 28 days; F/M/J 5; H/L/O/P/Q 55 Mar 2025: B1/B2 28 days; F/M/J 5; H/L/O/P/Q 516 Apr 2025: B1/B2 28 days; F/M/J 5; H/L/O/P/Q 51 May 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 04 Jun 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 02 Jul 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Aug 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 07 Sep 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Oct 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 156 Jan 2026: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 308 Feb 2026: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 304 Apr 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 714 May 2026: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Jun 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Jul 2026: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 7

Visitor B1/B2Student F, M, JWorker H, L, O, P, Q

Next available appointment at Rio de Janeiro over time. Days to the next available appointment as listed on each reading date (44 readings, 4 Nov 2022 to 1 Jul 2026). From 1 May 2025 the Department publishes the estimate in half-month steps; those are shown as 30 days per month.

Month by month

MonthNonimmigrantImmigrantvs same month prior year
Sep 202512,646309-25%
Aug 202517,122471-8%
Jul 202510,973542-36%
Jun 20258,815982-41%
May 202510,9081,006-25%
Apr 202512,108894-35%
Mar 202510,611629-41%
Feb 202512,8542760%
Jan 202517,308296-1%
Dec 202414,235192-2%
Nov 20249,410110-33%
Oct 202416,837713+1%
Sep 202416,946217-1%
Aug 202418,666675-21%
Jul 202417,122724-19%
Jun 202414,880563-30%
May 202414,496535-35%
Apr 202418,543630+4%
Mar 202417,999582-24%
Feb 202412,910294-33%
Jan 202417,480386-16%
Dec 202314,517480-33%
Nov 202313,955330-22%
Oct 202316,636438-8%

One row per monthly report; the rows are not added together. Each month links to the post's class breakdown for that month. Global totals for any month: September 2025.

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Questions and answers

How many visas did the U.S. post in Rio de Janeiro issue last month?

12,646 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 309 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 16,946 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Rio de Janeiro?

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 1 month away (under 2 months). The Department updates the table monthly and says new appointments are added regularly, so an applicant may get an appointment sooner.

What is the wait for a student visa interview in Rio de Janeiro?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as under ½ month away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Rio de Janeiro issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (12,085, 95.6%), J1 (107, 0.8%), A2 (71, 0.6%), L2 (67, 0.5%) and L1 (59, 0.5%). 35 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Rio de Janeiro rising or falling?

September 2025: 12,646 nonimmigrant visas, down 25% on September 2024 (16,946). The month-by-month series on this page shows the path one month at a time; the Department notes that monthly reports are preliminary and subject to change and should not be added together.

How many visas does Rio de Janeiro issue in a year?

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office, and says its monthly reports should not be aggregated, so this site shows no yearly figure for a post. The annual tables by nationality are on the nationality pages.

What does the issuance count for Rio de Janeiro not tell you?

It is the number of visas issued, not the number of applications received or interviews held, and it says nothing about the outcome of any individual application. The Department publishes refusal rates only for B visas by nationality, not by post.

Where does this data come from?

The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class, and a Global Visa Wait Times table. Issuances on this page run March 2017 to September 2025; wait times are read from the Department's table and kept as dated snapshots (44 readings for this post).

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 (latest NIV table, latest IV table), public domain; Global Visa Wait Times table, read on the dates shown. Issuance data through 30 Sep 2025; site generated 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.