Visas issued at Praia in April 2025
U.S. Embassy, Cabo Verde. The page of the post has the wait times of Praia.
In April 2025, the post issued 294 nonimmigrant visas and 225 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 993,250 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 | Apr 2025 | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 294 | 360 | 348 |
| Immigrant | 225 | 274 | 215 |
Nonimmigrant classes, April 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 277 | 94.2% | 329 | 285 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 2% | 1 | 3 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 4 | 1.4% | 2 | 3 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 3 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 2 |
| N8 | Parent of SK-3 or SN-3 special immigrant | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, April 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 61 | 27.1% | 63 | 35 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 55 | 24.4% | 38 | 14 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 33 | 14.7% | 31 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 29 | 12.9% | 47 | 29 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 22 | 9.8% | 33 | 71 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 12 | 5.3% | 22 | 37 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 1.3% | 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 | 1.3% | 6 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 1.3% | 10 | 17 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 2 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 2 | 0.9% | 12 | 6 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of April 2025 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 27 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Praia lists every month. The page of April 2025 has all posts. Change from the month before: -18%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, April 2025. Report an error.