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    Embassies and consulates · Brazil · Porto Alegre

    Temporary work visas at Porto Alegre

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1 month wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Porto Alegre, against a median of 15 days. 120 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 Porto Alegre

    Porto Alegre issued 55 temporary work visas in February 2026, 56% fewer than February 2025 (124). 1,191 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 Porto Alegre each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202655
    Jan 2026124
    Dec 2025104
    Nov 202562
    Oct 202585
    Sep 202585
    Aug 2025103
    Jul 2025131
    Jun 2025143
    May 202592
    Apr 202598
    Mar 2025109
    Feb 2025124
    Jan 2025120
    Dec 2024193
    Nov 202492
    Oct 2024103
    Sep 202475
    Aug 202475
    Jul 202462
    Jun 20241
    May 20248
    Apr 202498
    Mar 2024122
    Feb 202471
    Jan 2024113
    Dec 2023167
    Nov 2023107
    Oct 2023104
    Sep 202390
    Aug 2023131
    Jul 2023152
    Jun 2023138
    May 202398
    Apr 2023100
    Mar 2023119
    Feb 202392
    Jan 2023129
    Dec 2022198
    Nov 202292
    Oct 2022122
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child1232380
    L1Intracompany transferee1335309
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker910142
    H4H worker's spouse or child57107
    O1Person of extraordinary ability5968
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker61456
    O35947
    P10335
    P40123
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker0011
    O2016
    H3005
    P3032

    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 Porto Alegre 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 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.