Visas issued at Praia in May 2024
U.S. Embassy, Cabo Verde. The page of the post has the wait times of Praia.
In May 2024, the post issued 380 nonimmigrant visas and 197 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 1,070,656 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 | May 2024 | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 380 | 348 | 399 |
| Immigrant | 197 | 215 | 258 |
Nonimmigrant classes, May 2024
| Class | The Department's description | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 330 | 86.8% | 285 | 367 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 13 | 3.4% | 3 | 5 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 9 | 2.4% | 2 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 9 | 2.4% | 0 | 8 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 9 | 2.4% | 31 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 2 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0.5% | 11 | 0 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 3 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.3% | 8 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes, May 2024
| Class | The Department's description | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 54 | 27.4% | 71 | 12 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 35 | 17.8% | 37 | 13 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 28 | 14.2% | 35 | 72 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 24 | 12.2% | 14 | 71 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 22 | 11.2% | 29 | 38 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 12 | 6.1% | 6 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 12 | 6.1% | 17 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 2% | 4 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 1% | 2 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 2 | 1% | 0 | 17 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of May 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 92 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Praia lists every month. The page of May 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: +9%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, May 2024. Report an error.