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    Student and exchange visas at Recife

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Recife, against a median of 15 days. 0 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

    Recife student wait over time

    Recife has ranged same day to 1 month across 24 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 0.8999999999999999 days.

    Jul 24same day – 1 monthSep 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 Recife

    Recife issued 34 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 49% fewer than February 2025 (67). 1,066 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 Recife each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202634
    Jan 202658
    Dec 202592
    Nov 202552
    Oct 202577
    Sep 202560
    Aug 2025120
    Jul 2025162
    Jun 202587
    May 2025164
    Apr 202587
    Mar 202573
    Feb 202567
    Jan 202580
    Dec 2024115
    Nov 202491
    Oct 2024113
    Sep 202468
    Aug 2024127
    Jul 2024288
    Jun 2024191
    May 2024170
    Apr 2024104
    Mar 202475
    Feb 202469
    Jan 202468
    Dec 2023146
    Nov 202394
    Oct 202396
    Sep 2023124
    Aug 2023131
    Jul 2023235
    Jun 2023259
    May 2023141
    Apr 202384
    Mar 202379
    Feb 202363
    Jan 202375
    Dec 2022167
    Nov 2022161
    Oct 2022120
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    J1Exchange visitor2843563
    F1Academic student68354
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child07102
    F2Academic student's spouse or child0337
    M1Vocational student0610

    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 Recife 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 Recife

    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.