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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Brazil

How many F-1 visas nationals of Brazil are issued, and what each US consulate in Brazil issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Brazil

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Brazil, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Brazil, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7,1637,163

About flat, 0.6%vs 7,207 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−0.6%).

Monthly average
597
Busiest month
1.4k
Jul 2025
Latest month
106
Feb 2026Down 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 7.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 7.2k

05001k1.5k2k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

05k10k15k20k
14k
Pre-COVID peak16k
15k
14k
14k
11k
12k
13k
12k
3.6k
7.6k
9.8k
8.3k
7.4k
7.2k
1.8k
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 14,408 visas; FY2012: 15,506 visas; FY2013: 14,890 visas; FY2014: 14,371 visas; FY2015: 14,344 visas; FY2016: 10,978 visas; FY2017: 12,178 visas; FY2018: 13,288 visas; FY2019: 12,279 visas; FY2020: 3,618 visas; FY2021: 7,644 visas; FY2022: 9,806 visas; FY2023: 8,310 visas; FY2024: 7,431 visas; FY2025: 7,201 visas; FY2026: 1,783 visas so far.

FY2025 had 7,201 visas (−3.1% on FY2024). That's 54% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Brazil
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026106177Down 40%
January 2026312282Up 11%
December 2025818704Up 16%
November 2025317410Down 23%
October 2025230248Down 7.3%
September 2025207169Up 22%
August 2025975544Up 79%
July 20251,4341,395About flat, 2.8%
June 20256861,429Down 52%
May 20251,1371,037Up 9.6%
April 2025629521Up 21%
March 2025312291Up 7.2%
February 2025177–
January 2025282–
December 2024704–
November 2024410–
October 2024248–
September 2024169–
August 2024544–
July 20241,395–
June 20241,429–
May 20241,037–
April 2024521–
March 2024291–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Brazil who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Brazil.

F-1 visas issued in Brazil

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Brazil issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Brazil, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7,1257,125

About flat, 1.2%vs 7,208 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−1.2%).

Monthly average
594
Busiest month
1.4k
Jul 2025
Latest month
101
Feb 2026Down 42%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 7.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 7.1k

05001k1.5k2k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Sao Paulo52% of total
    3.7kDown 8%
    3,726 visas in the last 12 months, 4,051 in the 12 months before
  • Brasilia16% of total
    1.1kUp 20%
    1,150 visas in the last 12 months, 960 in the 12 months before
  • Rio De Janeiro15% of total
    1.1kDown 16%
    1,086 visas in the last 12 months, 1,289 in the 12 months before
  • Porto Alegre11% of total
    809Up 82%
    809 visas in the last 12 months, 445 in the 12 months before
  • Recife5% of total
    354Down 24%
    354 visas in the last 12 months, 463 in the 12 months before

Sao Paulo issues the most: 52% of the total. Porto Alegre grew the most (+82%); Recife issued 24% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Brazil each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.2%
19%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2022: 1,872 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    8.3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    7.3k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    7.2k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.4%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    410

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 9.9%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 7,170 visas (−1.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 9.9% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Brazil
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026101174Down 42%
January 2026309281Up 10%
December 2025819713Up 15%
November 2025312403Down 23%
October 2025228244Down 6.6%
September 2025209166Up 26%
August 2025967558Up 73%
July 20251,4291,388About flat, 3%
June 20256761,438Down 53%
May 20251,1341,032Up 9.9%
April 2025630519Up 21%
March 2025311292Up 6.5%
February 2025174157Up 11%
January 2025281363Down 23%
December 2024713743Down 4%
November 2024403452Down 11%
October 2024244333Down 27%
September 2024166249Down 33%
August 2024558646Down 14%
July 20241,3881,516Down 8.4%
June 20241,4381,653Down 13%
May 20241,0321,279Down 19%
April 2024519493Up 5.3%
March 2024292397Down 26%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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