The United States Diplomatic Mission to Brazil processed over eighty-thousand visas in March. Demand continues to grow, especially in Recife, which saw a twenty-four percent rise in visas processed over the same time last year. 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 |
490 |
2,372 |
1,083 |
378 |
|
Visas processed in February 2014 |
9,222 |
46,341 |
21,623 |
7,093 |
84,279 |
Visas processed year-to-date |
29,417 |
133,922 |
71,019 |
24,395 |
258,753 |
% change from the same period in 2013 |
6% |
12% |
14% |
24% |
13% |
*Current wait time for a visa appointment |
2 days |
2 days |
2 days |
2 days |
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