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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 202nd 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."

Praia, Cabo Verde: 52 nonimmigrant visas issued in September 2025, down 85% on September 2024 (347).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 20, 38.5% of the post's issuances, K1 (fiance(e) of U.S. citizen) with 11, 21.2% of the post's issuances and K2 (child of K-1) with 6, 11.5% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Praia ranks 192nd by count.

On the immigrant side the post issued 269 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by F1 (69) and FX (49); 263 in September 2024.

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 under ½ month 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 the same as the under ½ month listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B2under ½ monthnext 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.

52nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-85% vs Sep 2024 (347)
25nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+108% month on month
269immigrant visas, Sep 2025263 in Sep 2024
0.01%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

0289578VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 270 (Visitors 247, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Nov 2022: 200 (Visitors 172, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Dec 2022: 254 (Visitors 233, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jan 2023: 345 (Visitors 329, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Feb 2023: 285 (Visitors 273, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 578 (Visitors 558, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 440 (Visitors 430, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2023: 399 (Visitors 367, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2023: 439 (Visitors 413, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Jul 2023: 143 (Visitors 125, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Aug 2023: 270 (Visitors 225, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Sep 2023: 342 (Visitors 296, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 22)Oct 2023: 406 (Visitors 364, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 26)Nov 2023: 346 (Visitors 316, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Dec 2023: 183 (Visitors 166, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Jan 2024: 270 (Visitors 256, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Feb 2024: 179 (Visitors 156, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2024: 219 (Visitors 184, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Apr 2024: 348 (Visitors 285, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 39)May 2024: 380 (Visitors 330, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Jun 2024: 380 (Visitors 332, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 26)Jul 2024: 396 (Visitors 343, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 30)Aug 2024: 378 (Visitors 343, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 16)Sep 2024: 347 (Visitors 318, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Oct 2024: 360 (Visitors 338, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 8, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Nov 2024: 318 (Visitors 289, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 15)Dec 2024: 280 (Visitors 252, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Jan 2025: 380 (Visitors 365, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Feb 2025: 402 (Visitors 360, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 23)Mar 2025: 360 (Visitors 329, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 27)Apr 2025: 294 (Visitors 277, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)May 2025: 237 (Visitors 215, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Jun 2025: 127 (Visitors 115, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Jul 2025: 135 (Visitors 111, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Aug 2025: 25 (Visitors 15, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Sep 2025: 52 (Visitors 20, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 17)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Praia 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 Cabo Verde and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025PraiaCabo VerdeAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued5252823,557
Change on Sep 2024-85%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued26926945,966
Visitors share38.5%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share0%—2.9%
Temporary workers share11.5%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share17.3%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share32.7%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointmentunder ½ month—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 Cabo Verde within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Cabo Verde, which is on the Cabo Verde nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure2038.5%192 of 211
K1Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen1121.2%31 of 96
K2Child of K-1611.5%10 of 35
P3Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program611.5%29 of 69
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family47.7%136 of 169
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family35.8%141 of 157
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family11.9%120 of 128
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family11.9%132 of 137

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
F1Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12)6925.7%8 of 82
FXFamily second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3)4918.2%13 of 84
F2BFamily second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25)4817.8%7 of 58
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age3111.5%45 of 109
F2AFamily second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23)228.2%16 of 73
IR2Child of U.S. citizen176.3%36 of 103
F4Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43)124.5%33 of 73
F3Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33)114.1%29 of 65
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen72.6%83 of 115
CR2Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status)20.7%18 of 39
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)10.4%96 of 99

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

Seasonality

Jan75
Feb65
Mar73
Apr104
May112
Jun122
Jul112
Aug124
Sep99
Oct97
Nov96
Dec92
Which months are busiest at Praia. Index over 6 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

065129202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 93 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 31 Dec 2022: B1/B2 100 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 317 Jan 2023: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 31 Feb 2023: B1/B2 80 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Mar 2023: B1/B2 92 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 317 Apr 2023: B1/B2 87 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 39 Jun 2023: B1/B2 110 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 331 Jul 2023: B1/B2 129 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 31 Aug 2023: B1/B2 129 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 320 Sep 2023: B1/B2 102 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 312 Oct 2023: B1/B2 106 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 35 Nov 2023: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 317 Dec 2023: B1/B2 118 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Jan 2024: B1/B2 112 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 31 Feb 2024: B1/B2 112 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Mar 2024: B1/B2 40 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 39 Apr 2024: B1/B2 107 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 38 May 2024: B1/B2 92 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 317 Jun 2024: B1/B2 92 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Jul 2024: B1/B2 80 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 37 Aug 2024: B1/B2 89 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 314 Sep 2024: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 32 Oct 2024: B1/B2 73 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 312 Nov 2024: B1/B2 61 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 31 Dec 2024: B1/B2 56 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Jan 2025: B1/B2 51 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 37 Feb 2025: B1/B2 46 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 35 Mar 2025: B1/B2 46 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 316 Apr 2025: B1/B2 27 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 31 May 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 04 Jun 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 02 Jul 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Aug 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 07 Sep 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Oct 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 78 Feb 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 74 Apr 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 714 May 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Jun 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Jul 2026: B1/B2 7 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 Praia 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 202552269-85%
Aug 202525268-93%
Jul 2025135253-66%
Jun 2025127175-67%
May 2025237128-38%
Apr 2025294225-16%
Mar 2025360274+64%
Feb 2025402292+125%
Jan 2025380165+41%
Dec 2024280264+53%
Nov 2024318186-8%
Oct 2024360173-11%
Sep 2024347263+1%
Aug 2024378293+40%
Jul 2024396218+177%
Jun 2024380293-13%
May 2024380197-5%
Apr 2024348215-21%
Mar 2024219125-62%
Feb 2024179187-37%
Jan 2024270172-22%
Dec 2023183227-28%
Nov 2023346118+73%
Oct 2023406195+50%

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.

Praia
Location of the U.S. post in Praia.This post Other posts in the country Outlines: Natural Earth.

Questions and answers

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

52 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 269 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 347 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Praia?

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as under ½ month away (under 2 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 Praia?

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 Praia issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (20, 38.5%), K1 (11, 21.2%), K2 (6, 11.5%), P3 (6, 11.5%) and A2 (4, 7.7%). 8 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Praia rising or falling?

September 2025: 52 nonimmigrant visas, down 85% on September 2024 (347). 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 Praia 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 Praia 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 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.