Visas issued at Praia in August 2024
U.S. Embassy, Cabo Verde. The page of the post has the wait times of Praia.
In August 2024, the post issued 378 nonimmigrant visas and 293 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 931,915 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 | Aug 2024 | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 378 | 396 | 270 |
| Immigrant | 293 | 218 | 115 |
Nonimmigrant classes, August 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 343 | 90.7% | 343 | 225 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 9 | 2.4% | 27 | 7 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 7 | 1.9% | 3 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 5 | 1.3% | 0 | 9 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 4 | 1.1% | 12 | 9 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3 | 0.8% | 6 | 6 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 7 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, August 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 95 | 32.4% | 72 | 29 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 75 | 25.6% | 42 | 33 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 52 | 17.7% | 43 | 1 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 22 | 7.5% | 16 | 20 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 14 | 4.8% | 6 | 4 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 14 | 4.8% | 29 | 13 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 7 | 2.4% | 1 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 1.7% | 1 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 5 | 1.7% | 2 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 1% | 0 | 5 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.3% | 6 | 9 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of August 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 89 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Praia lists every month. The page of August 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: -5%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, August 2024. Report an error.