Embassies and consulates · Brazil · Porto Alegre
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.
- Brasilia1 month
- Recife15 days
- Rio De Janeiro15 days
- Sao Paulo1 month
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.
Monthly figures
| Month | Visas issued |
|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 4,208 |
| Jan 2026 | 6,583 |
| Dec 2025 | 7,996 |
| Nov 2025 | 7,147 |
| Oct 2025 | 10,606 |
| Sep 2025 | 10,222 |
| Aug 2025 | 11,895 |
| Jul 2025 | 8,839 |
| Jun 2025 | 5,890 |
| May 2025 | 6,018 |
| Apr 2025 | 8,881 |
| Mar 2025 | 8,467 |
| Feb 2025 | 8,400 |
| Jan 2025 | 9,267 |
| Dec 2024 | 9,788 |
| Nov 2024 | 8,958 |
| Oct 2024 | 10,749 |
| Sep 2024 | 10,446 |
| Aug 2024 | 10,892 |
| Jul 2024 | 11,850 |
| Jun 2024 | 463 |
| May 2024 | 1,630 |
| Apr 2024 | 15,450 |
| Mar 2024 | 14,409 |
| Feb 2024 | 9,239 |
| Jan 2024 | 13,270 |
| Dec 2023 | 12,473 |
| Nov 2023 | 10,583 |
| Oct 2023 | 10,650 |
| Sep 2023 | 8,728 |
| Aug 2023 | 13,612 |
| Jul 2023 | 10,492 |
| Jun 2023 | 9,695 |
| May 2023 | 10,166 |
| Apr 2023 | 6,806 |
| Mar 2023 | 9,186 |
| Feb 2023 | 5,997 |
| Jan 2023 | 5,517 |
| Dec 2022 | 5,976 |
| Nov 2022 | 5,231 |
| Oct 2022 | 6,458 |
| Visa class | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2Business and tourism visitor | 4,199 | 8,385 | 96,619 |
| B1Business visitor | 9 | 15 | 132 |
| B2Tourist | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
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
- U.S. Visa Appointment Wait Times by EmbassyPublished 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17
- U.S. Visa Issuances by Post, MonthlyRetrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02
- U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Refusal Rates by NationalityRetrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025
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.