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Visa issuances and wait times at the U.S. post in Sao Paulo

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 4th 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."

In September 2025, the latest month published, the post in Sao Paulo (Brazil) issued 38,718 nonimmigrant visas, down 24% on September 2024 (50,684).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 37,135, 95.9% of the post's issuances, J1 (exchange visitor) with 485, 1.3% of the post's issuances and L2 (spouse or child of intracompany transferee) with 184, 0.5% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Sao Paulo ranks 2nd by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 15th of 184.

The immigrant visa table for September 2025 lists no issuances for this post; many posts handle only nonimmigrant applications.

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 2 months 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 longer than the 1 month listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B22 monthsnext 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.

38,718nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-24% vs Sep 2024 (50,684)
38,128nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+2% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20250 in Sep 2024
4.7%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

029,89759,793VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 19,535 (Visitors 17,296, Students and exchange visitors 1,105, Temporary workers 898, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 213, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Nov 2022: 18,919 (Visitors 16,659, Students and exchange visitors 1,171, Temporary workers 866, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 213, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 23,206 (Visitors 20,482, Students and exchange visitors 1,315, Temporary workers 1,187, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 211, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 28,454 (Visitors 26,306, Students and exchange visitors 1,041, Temporary workers 889, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 199, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Feb 2023: 31,491 (Visitors 30,082, Students and exchange visitors 520, Temporary workers 635, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 240, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 45,218 (Visitors 42,935, Students and exchange visitors 842, Temporary workers 1,039, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 378, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 37,768 (Visitors 35,931, Students and exchange visitors 759, Temporary workers 753, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 307, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)May 2023: 43,355 (Visitors 40,800, Students and exchange visitors 1,413, Temporary workers 876, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 246, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2023: 39,544 (Visitors 36,245, Students and exchange visitors 1,809, Temporary workers 1,202, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 274, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2023: 49,112 (Visitors 45,685, Students and exchange visitors 1,815, Temporary workers 1,290, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 312, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2023: 59,793 (Visitors 57,496, Students and exchange visitors 886, Temporary workers 1,094, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 307, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2023: 46,004 (Visitors 44,020, Students and exchange visitors 777, Temporary workers 927, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 259, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2023: 59,356 (Visitors 57,182, Students and exchange visitors 1,018, Temporary workers 836, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 300, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2023: 38,419 (Visitors 36,040, Students and exchange visitors 1,171, Temporary workers 1,026, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 182, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2023: 43,891 (Visitors 40,698, Students and exchange visitors 1,038, Temporary workers 1,911, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 221, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2024: 44,336 (Visitors 42,439, Students and exchange visitors 614, Temporary workers 1,111, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 165, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Feb 2024: 42,111 (Visitors 40,789, Students and exchange visitors 371, Temporary workers 794, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 135, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2024: 53,705 (Visitors 51,737, Students and exchange visitors 679, Temporary workers 1,071, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 196, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2024: 56,082 (Visitors 54,109, Students and exchange visitors 812, Temporary workers 899, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 235, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2024: 51,976 (Visitors 49,450, Students and exchange visitors 1,261, Temporary workers 975, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 278, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2024: 42,607 (Visitors 38,898, Students and exchange visitors 2,006, Temporary workers 1,501, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 182, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2024: 51,445 (Visitors 47,940, Students and exchange visitors 1,652, Temporary workers 1,597, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 39, Transit and crew 217, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2024: 57,116 (Visitors 54,907, Students and exchange visitors 820, Temporary workers 1,164, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 25, Transit and crew 200, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2024: 50,684 (Visitors 49,065, Students and exchange visitors 633, Temporary workers 772, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 187, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2024: 47,976 (Visitors 46,015, Students and exchange visitors 866, Temporary workers 854, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 214, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2024: 34,245 (Visitors 32,570, Students and exchange visitors 766, Temporary workers 755, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 143, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2024: 36,029 (Visitors 33,338, Students and exchange visitors 848, Temporary workers 1,692, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 130, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Jan 2025: 39,644 (Visitors 37,940, Students and exchange visitors 512, Temporary workers 1,030, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 158, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 39,287 (Visitors 37,788, Students and exchange visitors 481, Temporary workers 849, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 148, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2025: 36,068 (Visitors 34,550, Students and exchange visitors 597, Temporary workers 791, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 108, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2025: 38,945 (Visitors 37,198, Students and exchange visitors 820, Temporary workers 782, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 124, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2025: 30,673 (Visitors 28,562, Students and exchange visitors 1,222, Temporary workers 756, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 24, Transit and crew 109, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2025: 27,569 (Visitors 25,322, Students and exchange visitors 930, Temporary workers 1,168, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 128, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 29,160 (Visitors 26,499, Students and exchange visitors 1,121, Temporary workers 1,320, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 26, Transit and crew 194, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 38,128 (Visitors 35,837, Students and exchange visitors 1,332, Temporary workers 772, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 172, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2025: 38,718 (Visitors 37,225, Students and exchange visitors 682, Temporary workers 638, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 160, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Sao Paulo 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 2025Sao PauloAll 5 posts in BrazilAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued38,71882,906823,557
Change on Sep 2024-24%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued030945,966
Visitors share96.1%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share1.8%—2.9%
Temporary workers share1.6%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share0%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0.4%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment2 months—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, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo) 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 pleasure37,13595.9%2 of 211
J1Exchange visitor4851.3%4 of 194
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee1840.5%5 of 133
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)1620.4%9 of 144
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa1480.4%27 of 171
F1Student in an academic or language training program1260.3%15 of 184
B1Temporary visitor for business820.2%8 of 128
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse750.2%18 of 163
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics510.1%4 of 132
O3Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2340.1%2 of 84
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3320.1%22 of 137
F2Spouse or child of F1260.1%7 of 104
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor260.1%14 of 124
E2Treaty investor, spouse or child240.1%24 of 68
P1Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group200.1%29 of 110
M1Vocational student and other nonacademic student190%8 of 91
H2BTemporary worker performing other services160%35 of 88
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children160%16 of 119
C1Alien in transit120%11 of 87
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family90%24 of 137
O2Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-190%32 of 83
B2Temporary visitor for pleasure80%6 of 50
H2ATemporary worker performing agricultural services70%24 of 43
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family40%137 of 169
R1Alien in a religious occupation30%45 of 96
H1B1Free Trade Agreement professional20%5 of 10
P3Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program20%48 of 69
P4Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-310%36 of 38

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

Seasonality

Jan90
Feb85
Mar109
Apr114
May105
Jun91
Jul113
Aug115
Sep103
Oct97
Nov81
Dec94
Which months are busiest at Sao Paulo. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0315630202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 458 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Dec 2022: B1/B2 484 days; F/M/J 21; H/L/O/P/Q 117 Jan 2023: B1/B2 505 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 21 Feb 2023: B1/B2 498 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Mar 2023: B1/B2 535 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Apr 2023: B1/B2 571 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 29 Jun 2023: B1/B2 630 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 731 Jul 2023: B1/B2 259 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 31 Aug 2023: B1/B2 262 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 320 Sep 2023: B1/B2 169 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 312 Oct 2023: B1/B2 29 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 15 Nov 2023: B1/B2 189 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Dec 2023: B1/B2 22 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Jan 2024: B1/B2 6 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 21 Feb 2024: B1/B2 126 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Mar 2024: B1/B2 168 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 29 Apr 2024: B1/B2 35 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 38 May 2024: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 317 Jun 2024: B1/B2 51 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Jul 2024: B1/B2 44 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 37 Aug 2024: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 314 Sep 2024: B1/B2 23 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 12 Oct 2024: B1/B2 36 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 112 Nov 2024: B1/B2 36 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 21 Dec 2024: B1/B2 27 days; F/M/J 6; H/L/O/P/Q 66 Jan 2025: B1/B2 28 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 37 Feb 2025: B1/B2 31 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 25 Mar 2025: B1/B2 31 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 216 Apr 2025: B1/B2 23 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 31 May 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 04 Jun 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 02 Jul 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Aug 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 07 Sep 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Oct 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2026: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 78 Feb 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 304 Apr 2026: B1/B2 30 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 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Jul 2026: B1/B2 60 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 Sao Paulo 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 202538,7180-24%
Aug 202538,1280-33%
Jul 202529,1600-43%
Jun 202527,5690-35%
May 202530,6730-41%
Apr 202538,9450-31%
Mar 202536,0680-33%
Feb 202539,2870-7%
Jan 202539,6440-11%
Dec 202436,0290-18%
Nov 202434,2450-11%
Oct 202447,9760-19%
Sep 202450,6840+10%
Aug 202457,1160-4%
Jul 202451,4450+5%
Jun 202442,6070+8%
May 202451,9760+20%
Apr 202456,0820+48%
Mar 202453,7050+19%
Feb 202442,1110+34%
Jan 202444,3360+56%
Dec 202343,8910+89%
Nov 202338,4190+103%
Oct 202359,3560+204%

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.

Sao PauloBrasiliaPorto AlegreRecifeRio de Janeiro
Location of the U.S. post in Sao Paulo.This post Other posts in the country Outlines: Natural Earth.

Other U.S. posts in Brazil

Questions and answers

How many visas did the U.S. post in Sao Paulo issue last month?

38,718 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 50,684 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Sao Paulo?

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 2 months away (2 to 6 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 Sao Paulo?

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 Sao Paulo issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (37,135, 95.9%), J1 (485, 1.3%), L2 (184, 0.5%), L1 (162, 0.4%) and C1/D (148, 0.4%). 28 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Sao Paulo rising or falling?

September 2025: 38,718 nonimmigrant visas, down 24% on September 2024 (50,684). 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 Sao Paulo 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 Sao Paulo 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 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.