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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Cabo Verde

How many US visas nationals of Cabo Verde are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Cabo Verde issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Cabo Verde, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,4921,492

Down 66%vs 4,339 in the 12 months before

Down 66% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 90% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
124
Busiest month
367
Mar 2025
Latest month
21
Feb 2026Down 95%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.5k

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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

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Cabo Verde by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Down 68%

    1.3k

    84% of the total, last 12 months

    1,254 visas in the last 12 months, 3,876 in the 12 months before
  • K-1

    Fiancé(e)s of US citizens

    Down 35%

    90

    6% of the total, last 12 months

    90 visas in the last 12 months, 138 in the 12 months before
  • A-2

    Foreign government officials

    Down 61%

    34

    2.3% of the total, last 12 months

    34 visas in the last 12 months, 88 in the 12 months before
  • K-2

    Children of K-1 fiancé(e)s

    Down 34%

    29

    1.9% of the total, last 12 months

    29 visas in the last 12 months, 44 in the 12 months before
  • G-2

    Government representatives to international organizations

    Down 18%

    18

    1.2% of the total, last 12 months

    18 visas in the last 12 months, 22 in the 12 months before
  • C-1/D

    Airline and ship crews

    Down 27%

    11

    0.7% of the total, last 12 months

    11 visas in the last 12 months, 15 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • F-10.7% of total

    Academic students

    11Down 63%
    11 visas in the last 12 months, 30 in the 12 months before
  • J-10.7% of total

    Exchange visitors

    10Down 44%
    10 visas in the last 12 months, 18 in the 12 months before
  • P-30.6% of total

    Culturally unique artists and entertainers

    9Down 80%
    9 visas in the last 12 months, 46 in the 12 months before
  • A-10.4% of total

    Diplomats and senior officials

    6
    6 visas in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before
  • G-40.4% of total

    International organization employees

    6Down 54%
    6 visas in the last 12 months, 13 in the 12 months before
  • B-10.2% of total

    Business visitors

    3
    3 visas in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 84% of the visas issued to nationals of Cabo Verde in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 68% and A-2 fell 61% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Cabo Verde

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Praia100% of the country
    1.4kDown 66%
    1,423 visas in the last 12 months, 4,188 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 1,423 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Cabo Verde above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Cabo Verde each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
5%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: March 2023: 579 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, January was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    4k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    2.2k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 44%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    49

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 94%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 2,246 visas (−44% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 94% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Cabo Verde
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202621417Down 95%
January 202628386Down 93%
December 202563289Down 78%
November 202561323Down 81%
October 202545376Down 88%
September 202558363Down 84%
August 202533387Down 91%
July 2025145413Down 65%
June 2025137390Down 65%
May 2025239389Down 39%
April 2025295363Down 19%
March 2025367243Up 51%
February 2025417192Up 117%
January 2025386278Up 39%
December 2024289185Up 56%
November 2024323355Down 9%
October 2024376415Down 9.4%
September 2024363333Up 9%
August 2024387280Up 38%
July 2024413148Up 179%
June 2024390451Down 14%
May 2024389411Down 5.4%
April 2024363453Down 20%
March 2024243579Down 58%

Look up a visa type for Cabo Verde

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.