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Rio de Janeiro · Brazil · September 2024
Visas issued at Rio de Janeiro in September 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) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 16,262 | 96% | 17,732 | 16,025 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 151 | 0.9% | 124 | 203 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 80 | 0.5% | 50 | 142 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 73 | 0.4% | 91 | 56 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 64 | 0.4% | 66 | 63 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 51 | 0.3% | 90 | 95 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 40 | 0.2% | 64 | 50 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 35 | 0.2% | 74 | 62 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 29 | 0.2% | 40 | 20 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 28 | 0.2% | 90 | 65 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 24 | 0.1% | 28 | 31 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 20 | 0.1% | 53 | 19 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 15 | 0.1% | 26 | 42 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 11 | 0.1% | 12 | 20 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 9 | 0.1% | 11 | 17 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 0% | 21 | 17 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 7 | 0% | 15 | 7 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 6 | 0% | 13 | 2 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 5 | 0% | 9 | 10 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 5 | 0% | 1 | 6 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 5 | 0% | 11 | 15 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0% | 5 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 6 | 5 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0% | 7 | 21 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 8 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 11 | 10 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 42 | 19.4% | 51 | 35 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 41 | 18.9% | 337 | 326 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 23 | 10.6% | 34 | 69 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 18 | 8.3% | 35 | 22 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 15 | 6.9% | 47 | 6 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 14 | 6.5% | 14 | 8 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 14 | 6.5% | 24 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 13 | 6% | 37 | 9 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 3.7% | 9 | 17 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 6 | 2.8% | 4 | 6 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 6 | 2.8% | 13 | 1 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 5 | 2.3% | 0 | 10 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 1.8% | 8 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 5 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 3 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 2 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 2 |
Context
| September 2024 | Rio de Janeiro | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 16,946 | 925,157 |
| Change on previous month | -9% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -1% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 217 | 57,983 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2024 (14 Sep 2024): B1/B2 next available 56 days; F, M, J 4 days; H, L, O, P, Q 4 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Rio de Janeiro issue in September 2024?
16,946 nonimmigrant visas and 217 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2024. That was the 15th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did September 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Rio de Janeiro?
August 2024: 18,666 nonimmigrant visas (-9% to Sep 2024). September 2023: 17,034 (-1%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 16,262 (96%), J1 151 (0.9%), A2 80 (0.5%), C1/D 73 (0.4%), B1 64 (0.4%).
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 September 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.