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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Brazil

How many F-2 visas nationals of Brazil are issued, and what each US consulate in Brazil issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Brazil

Every F-2 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

831831

Down 35%vs 1,284 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 59% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
69
Busiest month
137
Apr 2025
Latest month
33
Feb 2026Down 45%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 831

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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.

02k4k6k8k
484
653
896
1.4k
2.4k
2.9k
3.6k
Pre-COVID peak4.8k
4.2k
1.3k
1.6k
1.7k
1.3k
1.3k
1k
180
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 484 visas; FY2012: 653 visas; FY2013: 896 visas; FY2014: 1,442 visas; FY2015: 2,444 visas; FY2016: 2,889 visas; FY2017: 3,594 visas; FY2018: 4,751 visas; FY2019: 4,172 visas; FY2020: 1,308 visas; FY2021: 1,561 visas; FY2022: 1,687 visas; FY2023: 1,316 visas; FY2024: 1,343 visas; FY2025: 1,021 visas; FY2026: 180 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,021 visas (−24% on FY2024). That's 79% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 51% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Brazil
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263360Down 45%
January 20261367Down 81%
December 202548102Down 53%
November 20254786Down 45%
October 20253955Down 29%
September 20255044Up 14%
August 2025120101Up 19%
July 2025112194Down 42%
June 202560169Down 64%
May 2025107171Down 37%
April 2025137129Up 6.2%
March 202565106Down 39%
February 202560–
January 202567–
December 2024102–
November 202486–
October 202455–
September 202444–
August 2024101–
July 2024194–
June 2024169–
May 2024171–
April 2024129–
March 2024106–

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-2 visas issued in Brazil

How many F-2 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

825825

Down 33%vs 1,231 in the 12 months before

Down 33% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 56% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
69
Busiest month
134
Apr 2025
Latest month
33
Feb 2026Down 43%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 825

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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 Paulo37% of total
    302Down 34%
    302 visas in the last 12 months, 461 in the 12 months before
  • Brasilia30% of total
    249Down 38%
    249 visas in the last 12 months, 403 in the 12 months before
  • Porto Alegre15% of total
    126Up 40%
    126 visas in the last 12 months, 90 in the 12 months before
  • Rio De Janeiro13% of total
    111Down 48%
    111 visas in the last 12 months, 213 in the 12 months before
  • Recife4.5% of total
    37Down 42%
    37 visas in the last 12 months, 64 in the 12 months before

Sao Paulo issues the most: 37% of the total. Porto Alegre grew the most (+40%); Rio De Janeiro issued 48% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Brazil each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
15%
4.7%

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

Busiest: May 2023: 264 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.4k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 9.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    901

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 27%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    44

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 63%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 901 visas (−27% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 63% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Brazil
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263358Down 43%
January 20261162Down 82%
December 20255298Down 47%
November 20255186Down 41%
October 20253747Down 21%
September 20255138Up 34%
August 202512395Up 29%
July 2025109184Down 41%
June 202563167Down 62%
May 202598168Down 42%
April 2025134129Up 3.9%
March 20256399Down 36%
February 20255848Up 21%
January 20256273Down 15%
December 20249884Up 17%
November 202486110Down 22%
October 20244784Down 44%
September 20243884Down 55%
August 20249573Up 30%
July 2024184148Up 24%
June 2024167160Up 4.4%
May 2024168264Down 36%
April 2024129115Up 12%
March 202499125Down 21%

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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