Visas issued at Praia in March 2024
U.S. Embassy, Cabo Verde. The page of the post has the wait times of Praia.
In March 2024, the post issued 219 nonimmigrant visas and 125 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 962,731 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 | Mar 2024 | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 219 | 179 | 578 |
| Immigrant | 125 | 187 | 152 |
Nonimmigrant classes, March 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 184 | 84% | 156 | 557 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 8 | 3.7% | 6 | 6 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 2.7% | 0 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 4 | 1.8% | 1 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 1.8% | 0 | 2 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 3 | 1.4% | 2 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 1.4% | 10 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, March 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 39 | 31.2% | 26 | 32 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 34 | 27.2% | 27 | 16 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 29 | 23.2% | 64 | 34 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 10 | 8% | 19 | 7 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 7 | 5.6% | 14 | 23 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 3.2% | 2 | 4 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 1 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1 | 0.8% | 13 | 3 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of March 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 40 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Praia lists every month. The page of March 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: +22%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, March 2024. Report an error.