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    Embassies and consulates · Brazil · Recife

    Temporary work visas at Recife

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

    Recife issued 38 temporary work visas in February 2026, 7% fewer than February 2025 (41). 714 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 Recife each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202638
    Jan 202670
    Dec 202570
    Nov 202542
    Oct 202539
    Sep 202547
    Aug 202551
    Jul 202599
    Jun 202574
    May 202567
    Apr 202557
    Mar 202560
    Feb 202541
    Jan 202597
    Dec 2024110
    Nov 202442
    Oct 202472
    Sep 202460
    Aug 202490
    Jul 202495
    Jun 202476
    May 202449
    Apr 202430
    Mar 202447
    Feb 202470
    Jan 202452
    Dec 202392
    Nov 202344
    Oct 202367
    Sep 202344
    Aug 202373
    Jul 202353
    Jun 202348
    May 202353
    Apr 202340
    Mar 202345
    Feb 202358
    Jan 202338
    Dec 202286
    Nov 202241
    Oct 202269
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child1411291
    L1Intracompany transferee139197
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker21070
    H4H worker's spouse or child2259
    P13233
    O1Person of extraordinary ability3130
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker0111
    O3059
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker007
    O2105
    P4002

    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 Recife 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 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.