In February, the United States Diplomatic Mission saw a rise in Brazilian visa demand of at least 20% over the same time last year. In Recife alone, visa demand has risen over 40%. The U.S. Mission releases consular workload statistics to the Brazilian public.
Consular Workload |
Brasília |
São Paulo |
Rio de Janeiro |
Recife |
Total |
Average applicants per day in February 2014 |
540 |
2,269 |
1,100 |
382 |
|
Visas processed in February 2014 |
10,735 |
44,266 |
25,215 |
8,727 |
88,943 |
Visas processed year-to-date |
20,195 |
87,581 |
49,396 |
17,302 |
174,474 |
% change from the same period in 2013 |
20% |
25% |
26% |
41% |
26% |
*Current wait time for a visa appointment |
2 days |
2 days |
2 days |
2 days |
|
- For January 2014 statistics, please go to: http://brazil.usembassy.gov/visajan2014en.html
- For statistics from earlier years, please go to: www.travel.state.gov
- Website of the U.S. Embassy in Brazil: http://brazil.usembassy.gov
- Website to schedule a visa interview: http://usvisa-info.com/en-BR/selfservice/ss_country_welcome
- Website for visa wait times: http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/temp/wait/wait_4638.html