US Embassy Sao Paulo
Brazil
Interview wait times updated March 2026
What are the current visa interview wait times at Embassy Sao Paulo?
Visa interview wait times at US Embassy Sao Paulo, Brazil. U.S. Department of State global-wait-time data published for March 2026 reports wait figures across 4 visa categories at this post. The next-available B1/B2 appointment slot sits at 1 Month. These figures measure the interview-scheduling backlog only; actual case adjudication and administrative processing can add additional time before a visa is printed and returned.
Category-by-category contrast. Students and exchange visitors (F, M, and J classifications) currently face a next-available wait of 1 Month (≈ 1 month) at this post, category Brazil applicants should plan academic start dates around. Employment-based applicants (H-1B, L-1, O-1, P, and Q) currently see a next-available wait of 1 Month (≈ 1 month), which adds on top of USCIS I-129 processing time before a petition-based worker can actually schedule their consular interview. Crew and transit (C/D/C1D) applicants face 1 Month at this location. Because the State Department updates these numbers monthly, they can shift materially between snapshots.
Next available crew/transit appointment
Next available employment visa appointment (H-1B, L-1, O-1...)
Next available student/exchange appointment
Tourist & business visa average wait
Next available tourist/business appointment
Moderate employment-interview backlog
No B1/B2 average is published for Embassy Sao Paulo on this snapshot. Employment next-available sits at 1 Month (≈ 1 month), a mid band (about 2 weeks to 3 months) , with B1/B2 next-available at 1 Month (≈ 1 month). Treat employment as the consular-appointment leg only.
Employment coverage on this snapshot
Embassy Sao Paulo has a published H/L/O/P/Q employment next-available row but no B1/B2 visitor average in this extract. Use that employment appointment figure as one consular step after a petition-based case reaches the interview stage; the missing visitor average is an availability gap in the source, not evidence of a shorter queue.
About This Data
Interview wait-time data is published by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs on its global visa wait-times tool. Wait figures reflect the current interview-scheduling backlog at each post and are updated monthly. Actual visa issuance may require additional administrative processing time.
What to do with this post
Use the State Department March 2026 snapshot to compare interview scheduling backlog, not visa approval odds.
- Sao Paulo has no published B1/B2 average wait on the current State Department snapshot. Check back after the next monthly release.
- Compare Sao Paulo against Brasilia (NA B1/B2 avg). Open compare post
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State Department scheduling snapshot only. Not legal advice or a guarantee of appointment availability.
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