Visas issued at Praia in September 2024
U.S. Embassy, Cabo Verde. The page of the post has the wait times of Praia.
In September 2024, the post issued 347 nonimmigrant visas and 263 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 925,157 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 | Sep 2024 | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 347 | 378 | 342 |
| Immigrant | 263 | 293 | 103 |
Nonimmigrant classes, September 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 318 | 91.6% | 343 | 296 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 7 | 2% | 3 | 10 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 7 | 2% | 1 | 5 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 7 | 2% | 5 | 4 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 1 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.6% | 9 | 20 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.3% | 7 | 2 |
Immigrant classes, September 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 116 | 44.1% | 52 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 48 | 18.3% | 95 | 22 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 28 | 10.6% | 75 | 35 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 27 | 10.3% | 3 | 5 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 14 | 5.3% | 14 | 13 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 13 | 4.9% | 22 | 20 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 8 | 3% | 1 | 4 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 5 | 1.9% | 5 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 1.1% | 14 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.4% | 5 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of September 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 75 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Praia lists every month. The page of September 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: -8%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, September 2024. Report an error.