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    Temporary work visas at Brasilia

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Brasilia, against a median of 15 days. 0 of 184 posts list a shorter wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    The same wait elsewhere in Brazil

    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Temporary work visas issued at Brasilia

    Brasilia issued 145 temporary work visas in February 2026, 17% fewer than February 2025 (175). 1,823 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers H, L, O, P and Q classes and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Brasilia each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026145
    Jan 2026180
    Dec 2025220
    Nov 2025109
    Oct 202586
    Sep 2025137
    Aug 2025195
    Jul 2025255
    Jun 2025138
    May 2025118
    Apr 2025118
    Mar 2025122
    Feb 2025175
    Jan 2025125
    Dec 2024215
    Nov 202488
    Oct 202489
    Sep 2024114
    Aug 2024143
    Jul 2024157
    Jun 2024171
    May 2024101
    Apr 202458
    Mar 202495
    Feb 202493
    Jan 2024136
    Dec 2023130
    Nov 202367
    Oct 202343
    Sep 202362
    Aug 2023139
    Jul 2023101
    Jun 2023169
    May 202375
    Apr 2023105
    Mar 202383
    Feb 202372
    Jan 202373
    Dec 2022123
    Nov 202257
    Oct 202253
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child3545498
    L1Intracompany transferee2930375
    P1823156
    O1Person of extraordinary ability1710148
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker2728143
    O32212143
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker26137
    H4H worker's spouse or child113108
    P44444
    P30037
    O20112
    H1B10311
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker0010
    H3001

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    What H-1B and Employment Visas applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 315 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Brasilia alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    58%

    Employment questions

    In about 185 reports

    41%

    Current employment

    In about 130 reports

    22%

    Identity verification

    In about 70 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every H-1B and Employment Visas finding →

    Other visas at Brasilia

    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.