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    Student and exchange visas at Sao Paulo

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Sao Paulo, 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

    Sao Paulo student wait over time

    Sao Paulo 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 10.95 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 Sao Paulo

    Sao Paulo issued 336 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 30% fewer than February 2025 (481). 9,850 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 Sao Paulo each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026336
    Jan 2026434
    Dec 2025976
    Nov 2025718
    Oct 2025682
    Sep 2025682
    Aug 20251,332
    Jul 20251,121
    Jun 2025930
    May 20251,222
    Apr 2025820
    Mar 2025597
    Feb 2025481
    Jan 2025512
    Dec 2024848
    Nov 2024766
    Oct 2024866
    Sep 2024633
    Aug 2024820
    Jul 20241,652
    Jun 20242,006
    May 20241,261
    Apr 2024812
    Mar 2024679
    Feb 2024371
    Jan 2024614
    Dec 20231,038
    Nov 20231,171
    Oct 20231,018
    Sep 2023777
    Aug 2023886
    Jul 20231,815
    Jun 20231,809
    May 20231,413
    Apr 2023759
    Mar 2023842
    Feb 2023520
    Jan 20231,041
    Dec 20221,315
    Nov 20221,171
    Oct 20221,105
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    J1Exchange visitor2083045,063
    F1Academic student56883,726
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child2331500
    F2Academic student's spouse or child1329302
    M1Vocational student3329255
    M2304

    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 Sao Paulo 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 Sao Paulo

    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.