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Visitor visas at Porto Alegre

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 2.5 months wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Porto Alegre, against a median of 1 month. 129 of 187 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

Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available, from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

Visitor visas issued at Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre issued 4,208 visitor visas in February 2026, 50% fewer than February 2025 (8,400). 96,752 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

Nonimmigrant visas issued at Porto Alegre each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05k10k15k20k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 20264,208
Jan 20266,583
Dec 20257,996
Nov 20257,147
Oct 202510,606
Sep 202510,222
Aug 202511,895
Jul 20258,839
Jun 20255,890
May 20256,018
Apr 20258,881
Mar 20258,467
Feb 20258,400
Jan 20259,267
Dec 20249,788
Nov 20248,958
Oct 202410,749
Sep 202410,446
Aug 202410,892
Jul 202411,850
Jun 2024463
May 20241,630
Apr 202415,450
Mar 202414,409
Feb 20249,239
Jan 202413,270
Dec 202312,473
Nov 202310,583
Oct 202310,650
Sep 20238,728
Aug 202313,612
Jul 202310,492
Jun 20239,695
May 202310,166
Apr 20236,806
Mar 20239,186
Feb 20235,997
Jan 20235,517
Dec 20225,976
Nov 20225,231
Oct 20226,458
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor4,1998,38596,619
B1Business visitor915132
B2Tourist001

Visitor visa refusal rate for Brazil nationals

The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of Brazil wherever they applied, not a rate for Porto Alegre.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

14.87%

Ranks 148 of 199 nationalities, highest first.

How the rate is calculated →

Source: U.S. Department of State: Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas by Nationality · Retrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025

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What B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa applicants report being asked

These figures come from 205 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Porto Alegre alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

59%

Travel purpose questions

In about 120 reports

28%

Current employment

In about 60 reports

25%

Purpose of visit

In about 50 reports

Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every B-1/B-2 Visitor 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.