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Rio de Janeiro · Brazil · August 2024
Visas issued at Rio de Janeiro in August 2024
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) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 17,732 | 95% | 15,800 | 22,479 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 124 | 0.7% | 139 | 114 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 91 | 0.5% | 117 | 73 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 90 | 0.5% | 234 | 116 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 90 | 0.5% | 164 | 123 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 74 | 0.4% | 119 | 76 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 66 | 0.4% | 88 | 88 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 64 | 0.3% | 68 | 51 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 53 | 0.3% | 36 | 41 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 50 | 0.3% | 66 | 92 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 40 | 0.2% | 36 | 28 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 28 | 0.2% | 29 | 21 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 26 | 0.1% | 22 | 10 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 21 | 0.1% | 20 | 16 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 15 | 0.1% | 25 | 10 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 13 | 0.1% | 7 | 8 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 12 | 0.1% | 37 | 29 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 11 | 0.1% | 24 | 17 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 11 | 0.1% | 19 | 28 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 11 | 0.1% | 10 | 9 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 9 | 0% | 16 | 11 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 8 | 0% | 7 | 3 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 7 | 0% | 12 | 20 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 5 | 0% | 4 | 12 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0% | 6 | 8 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 6 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 337 | 49.9% | 128 | 77 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 51 | 7.6% | 54 | 49 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 47 | 7% | 19 | 4 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 42 | 6.2% | 285 | 13 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 37 | 5.5% | 19 | 9 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 35 | 5.2% | 27 | 39 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 34 | 5% | 37 | 97 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 24 | 3.6% | 16 | 1 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 14 | 2.1% | 14 | 13 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 13 | 1.9% | 33 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 1.3% | 19 | 40 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 8 | 1.2% | 1 | 2 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 8 | 1.2% | 6 | 8 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 6 | 0.9% | 37 | 31 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 9 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 0.4% | 7 | 4 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 9 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| August 2024 | Rio de Janeiro | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 18,666 | 931,915 |
| Change on previous month | +9% | -3% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -21% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 675 | 62,077 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2024 (7 Aug 2024): B1/B2 next available 34 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Rio de Janeiro issue in August 2024?
18,666 nonimmigrant visas and 675 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2024. That was the 11th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did August 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Rio de Janeiro?
July 2024: 17,122 nonimmigrant visas (+9% to Aug 2024). August 2023: 23,529 (-21%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 17,732 (95%), J1 124 (0.7%), C1/D 91 (0.5%), F1 90 (0.5%), K1 90 (0.5%).
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 August 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.