Visas issued at Praia in May 2025
U.S. Embassy, Cabo Verde. The page of the post has the wait times of Praia.
In May 2025, the post issued 237 nonimmigrant visas and 128 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 897,937 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 2025 | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 237 | 294 | 380 |
| Immigrant | 128 | 225 | 197 |
Nonimmigrant classes, May 2025
| Class | The Department's description | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 215 | 90.7% | 277 | 330 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 6 | 2.5% | 3 | 9 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 5 | 2.1% | 0 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 13 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0.8% | 6 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 9 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 2 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes, May 2025
| Class | The Department's description | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 36 | 28.1% | 55 | 24 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 35 | 27.3% | 29 | 22 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 19 | 14.8% | 22 | 54 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 13 | 10.2% | 61 | 28 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 12 | 9.4% | 33 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 7 | 5.5% | 12 | 35 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 4 | 3.1% | 3 | 12 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 2 | 1.6% | 2 | 12 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of May 2025 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment under 0.5 month. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Praia lists every month. The page of May 2025 has all posts. Change from the month before: -19%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, May 2025. Report an error.