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    Embassies and consulates · Brazil · Porto Alegre

    Student and exchange visas at Porto Alegre

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1 month wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Porto Alegre, against a median of 15 days. 134 of 186 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

    Porto Alegre student wait over time

    Porto Alegre has ranged same day to 2 months across 24 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 1 month.

    Jul 24same day – 2 monthsSep 26

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09

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    The same wait elsewhere in Brazil

    Student and exchange (F, M, J), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Student and exchange visas issued at Porto Alegre

    Porto Alegre issued 44 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 52% fewer than February 2025 (91). 2,263 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers F-1, M-1, J-1 and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Porto Alegre each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202644
    Jan 202678
    Dec 2025243
    Nov 2025168
    Oct 2025184
    Sep 2025155
    Aug 2025241
    Jul 2025450
    Jun 2025165
    May 2025236
    Apr 2025176
    Mar 2025123
    Feb 202591
    Jan 202598
    Dec 2024222
    Nov 2024287
    Oct 2024274
    Sep 2024109
    Aug 2024144
    Jul 2024204
    Jun 202425
    May 202420
    Apr 2024182
    Mar 2024131
    Feb 202494
    Jan 2024155
    Dec 2023260
    Nov 2023290
    Oct 2023330
    Sep 2023189
    Aug 2023201
    Jul 2023333
    Jun 2023365
    May 2023259
    Apr 2023172
    Mar 2023169
    Feb 202396
    Jan 2023188
    Dec 2022252
    Nov 2022383
    Oct 2022320
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    J1Exchange visitor34561,179
    F1Academic student224809
    F2Academic student's spouse or child23126
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child35124
    M1Vocational student3325

    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 F-1 Student Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 440 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Porto Alegre alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    53%

    Education questions

    In about 235 reports

    31%

    Financial questions

    In about 135 reports

    21%

    Employment questions

    In about 90 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every F-1 Student Visa finding →

    Other visas at Porto Alegre

    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.