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    Temporary work visas at Sao Paulo

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

    Sao Paulo issued 530 temporary work visas in February 2026, 33% fewer than February 2025 (791). 9,713 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 Sao Paulo each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026530
    Jan 2026731
    Dec 20251,494
    Nov 2025614
    Oct 2025522
    Sep 2025595
    Aug 2025732
    Jul 20251,234
    Jun 20251,086
    May 2025690
    Apr 2025735
    Mar 2025750
    Feb 2025791
    Jan 2025967
    Dec 20241,660
    Nov 2024734
    Oct 2024795
    Sep 2024731
    Aug 20241,080
    Jul 20241,534
    Jun 20241,456
    May 2024923
    Apr 2024840
    Mar 20241,024
    Feb 2024768
    Jan 20241,061
    Dec 20231,877
    Nov 2023987
    Oct 2023800
    Sep 2023899
    Aug 20231,026
    Jul 20231,218
    Jun 20231,163
    May 2023825
    Apr 2023716
    Mar 2023989
    Feb 2023606
    Jan 2023829
    Dec 20221,150
    Nov 2022838
    Oct 2022854
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child1902563,860
    L1Intracompany transferee1452232,637
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker3859946
    H4H worker's spouse or child2660568
    O1Person of extraordinary ability4637527
    O32728307
    P12072271
    O21517237
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker1828158
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker0169
    P44652
    P30152
    H31219
    H1B1009
    Q1011

    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 Sao Paulo 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 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.