Visas issued at Praia in October 2023
U.S. Embassy, Cabo Verde. The page of the post has the wait times of Praia.
In October 2023, the post issued 406 nonimmigrant visas and 195 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 885,241 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, 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.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 406 | 342 | 270 |
| Immigrant | 195 | 103 | 125 |
Nonimmigrant classes, October 2023
| Class | The Department's description | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 364 | 89.7% | 296 | 247 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 18 | 4.4% | 20 | 3 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 8 | 2% | 2 | 3 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3 | 0.7% | 10 | 4 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 4 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes, October 2023
| Class | The Department's description | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 50 | 25.6% | 35 | 19 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 37 | 19% | 22 | 13 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 37 | 19% | 20 | 23 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 27 | 13.8% | 13 | 18 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 21 | 10.8% | 3 | 24 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 14 | 7.2% | 4 | 7 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 8 | 4.1% | 0 | 11 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 2 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of October 2023 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 106 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Praia lists every month. The page of October 2023 has all posts. Change from the month before: +19%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, October 2023. Report an error.