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Sao Paulo · Brazil · November 2023
Visas issued at Sao Paulo in November 2023
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) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 35,907 | 93.5% | 57,027 | 16,629 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 777 | 2% | 780 | 926 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 383 | 1% | 258 | 304 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 294 | 0.8% | 218 | 217 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 281 | 0.7% | 148 | 175 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 168 | 0.4% | 285 | 203 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 131 | 0.3% | 154 | 30 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 91 | 0.2% | 102 | 99 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 76 | 0.2% | 50 | 47 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 56 | 0.1% | 28 | 17 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 52 | 0.1% | 48 | 51 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 48 | 0.1% | 58 | 49 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 31 | 0.1% | 23 | 15 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 25 | 0.1% | 68 | 58 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 17 | 0% | 8 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 13 | 0% | 15 | 10 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 13 | 0% | 8 | 6 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 13 | 0% | 9 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 10 | 0% | 12 | 9 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 9 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0% | 4 | 4 |
| M2 | Spouse or child of vocational student | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0% | 6 | 7 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 2 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0% | 4 | 33 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0% | 10 | 2 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| November 2023 | Sao Paulo | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 38,419 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | -35% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +103% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 2023): B1/B2 next available 189 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Sao Paulo issue in November 2023?
38,419 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 3rd largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Sao Paulo?
October 2023: 59,356 nonimmigrant visas (-35% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 18,919 (+103%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 35,907 (93.5%), J1 777 (2%), L2 383 (1%), L1 294 (0.8%), F1 281 (0.7%).
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 November 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.