Visas issued at Praia in October 2024
U.S. Embassy, Cabo Verde. The page of the post has the wait times of Praia.
In October 2024, the post issued 360 nonimmigrant visas and 173 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 977,715 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 | Oct 2024 | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 360 | 347 | 406 |
| Immigrant | 173 | 263 | 195 |
Nonimmigrant classes, October 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 335 | 93.1% | 318 | 364 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 8 | 2.2% | 7 | 3 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 6 | 1.7% | 7 | 3 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 1.1% | 1 | 8 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0.6% | 7 | 1 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 18 |
Immigrant classes, October 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 59 | 34.1% | 116 | 21 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 36 | 20.8% | 13 | 37 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 24 | 13.9% | 28 | 50 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 13 | 7.5% | 48 | 37 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 13 | 7.5% | 14 | 27 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 10 | 5.8% | 27 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 7 | 4% | 3 | 1 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 6 | 3.5% | 8 | 14 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 1.7% | 1 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 8 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of October 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 73 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Praia lists every month. The page of October 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: +4%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, October 2024. Report an error.