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Sao Paulo · Brazil · December 2023
Visas issued at Sao Paulo in December 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) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 40,570 | 92.4% | 35,907 | 20,430 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 760 | 1.7% | 383 | 380 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 521 | 1.2% | 294 | 272 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 476 | 1.1% | 777 | 778 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 432 | 1% | 281 | 384 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 220 | 0.5% | 91 | 160 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 204 | 0.5% | 168 | 190 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 126 | 0.3% | 131 | 52 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 118 | 0.3% | 76 | 101 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 96 | 0.2% | 52 | 53 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 87 | 0.2% | 48 | 124 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 71 | 0.2% | 25 | 82 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 55 | 0.1% | 31 | 59 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 37 | 0.1% | 56 | 22 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 17 | 0% | 13 | 21 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 17 | 0% | 10 | 11 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 15 | 0% | 0 | 10 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 15 | 0% | 3 | 13 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 14 | 0% | 13 | 10 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 12 | 0% | 9 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0% | 6 | 6 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 5 | 0% | 2 | 22 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 3 | 0% | 2 | 5 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 13 | 5 |
Context
| December 2023 | Sao Paulo | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 43,891 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | +14% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +89% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 22 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Sao Paulo issue in December 2023?
43,891 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 2nd largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Sao Paulo?
November 2023: 38,419 nonimmigrant visas (+14% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 23,206 (+89%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 40,570 (92.4%), L2 760 (1.7%), L1 521 (1.2%), J1 476 (1.1%), F1 432 (1%).
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 December 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.