Visas issued at Praia in November 2023
U.S. Embassy, Cabo Verde. The page of the post has the wait times of Praia.
In November 2023, the post issued 346 nonimmigrant visas and 118 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 815,973 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 | Nov 2023 | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 346 | 406 | 200 |
| Immigrant | 118 | 195 | 101 |
Nonimmigrant classes, November 2023
| Class | The Department's description | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 316 | 91.3% | 364 | 172 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 10 | 2.9% | 18 | 1 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 7 | 2% | 1 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 8 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 2 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 5 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, November 2023
| Class | The Department's description | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 33 | 28% | 37 | 16 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 29 | 24.6% | 21 | 9 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 16 | 13.6% | 50 | 20 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 16 | 13.6% | 14 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 14 | 11.9% | 37 | 14 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 7 | 5.9% | 27 | 20 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 2.5% | 0 | 2 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of November 2023 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 105 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Praia lists every month. The page of November 2023 has all posts. Change from the month before: -15%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, November 2023. Report an error.