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Rio de Janeiro · Brazil · April 2025
Visas issued at Rio de Janeiro in April 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) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 11,399 | 94.1% | 9,976 | 17,429 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 120 | 1% | 95 | 168 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 115 | 0.9% | 54 | 70 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 45 | 0.4% | 59 | 126 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 45 | 0.4% | 78 | 69 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 43 | 0.4% | 59 | 39 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 39 | 0.3% | 51 | 58 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 37 | 0.3% | 36 | 119 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 35 | 0.3% | 46 | 147 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 34 | 0.3% | 4 | 22 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 22 | 0.2% | 12 | 22 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 21 | 0.2% | 11 | 19 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 19 | 0.2% | 8 | 24 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 16 | 0.1% | 16 | 19 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 15 | 0.1% | 11 | 31 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 13 | 0.1% | 10 | 31 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 12 | 0.1% | 8 | 5 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 11 | 0.1% | 8 | 6 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 9 | 0.1% | 2 | 21 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 9 | 0.1% | 8 | 23 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 8 | 0.1% | 8 | 5 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 8 | 0.1% | 19 | 12 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 6 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 5 | 0% | 4 | 6 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 4 | 0% | 6 | 10 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 2 | 0% | 5 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0% | 7 | 39 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 453 | 50.7% | 275 | 162 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 152 | 17% | 119 | 80 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 133 | 14.9% | 129 | 106 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 72 | 8.1% | 56 | 44 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 33 | 3.7% | 13 | 19 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 30 | 3.4% | 6 | 1 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 7 | 0.8% | 11 | 37 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 62 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 12 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 21 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 8 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 18 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 27 |
Context
| April 2025 | Rio de Janeiro | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 12,108 | 993,250 |
| Change on previous month | +14% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -35% | -6% |
| Immigrant visas | 894 | 48,193 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2025 (16 Apr 2025): B1/B2 next available 28 days; F, M, J 5 days; H, L, O, P, Q 5 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Rio de Janeiro issue in April 2025?
12,108 nonimmigrant visas and 894 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2025. That was the 22th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Rio de Janeiro?
March 2025: 10,611 nonimmigrant visas (+14% to Apr 2025). April 2024: 18,543 (-35%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 11,399 (94.1%), J1 120 (1%), F1 115 (0.9%), A2 45 (0.4%), L2 45 (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 April 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.