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    Visitor visas at Sao Paulo

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1 month wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Sao Paulo, against a median of 1 month. 86 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.

    Visitor visas issued at Sao Paulo

    Sao Paulo issued 17,920 visitor visas in February 2026, 53% fewer than February 2025 (37,788). 359,841 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Sao Paulo each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.020k40k60k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202617,920
    Jan 202625,469
    Dec 202524,390
    Nov 202523,089
    Oct 202543,780
    Sep 202537,225
    Aug 202535,837
    Jul 202526,499
    Jun 202525,322
    May 202528,562
    Apr 202537,198
    Mar 202534,550
    Feb 202537,788
    Jan 202537,940
    Dec 202433,338
    Nov 202432,570
    Oct 202446,015
    Sep 202449,065
    Aug 202454,907
    Jul 202447,940
    Jun 202438,898
    May 202449,450
    Apr 202454,109
    Mar 202451,737
    Feb 202440,789
    Jan 202442,439
    Dec 202340,698
    Nov 202336,040
    Oct 202357,182
    Sep 202344,020
    Aug 202357,496
    Jul 202345,685
    Jun 202336,245
    May 202340,800
    Apr 202335,931
    Mar 202342,935
    Feb 202330,082
    Jan 202326,306
    Dec 202220,482
    Nov 202216,659
    Oct 202217,296
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor17,86437,727359,016
    B1Business visitor5456739
    B2Tourist2586

    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 Sao Paulo.

    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 Sao Paulo 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 →

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    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.