According to information from the US Embassy, the wait to obtain a visitor visa at the US Consulate General in São Paulo is 354 days.
According to data from the US Department of State, the B1/B2 visa, the tourist visa, is the most requested by Brazilians, accounting for 93% of all entry requests made to the US government in March.
After the various restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the country reopened to vaccinated tourists, including from Brazil, on November 8 of last year.
For comparison, in October, when restrictions were still in vogue, only 1,083 tourist visas were issued to Brazilians. In March (last data available), 70,156 visas of the same type were issued.
The Embassy recommends that those who wish to visit the country plan on taking into account the wait for issuing the document, which is mandatory for entry into the United States. For those who wish to renew their visa, the wait is shorter.
Those who already have an appointment can change the date at no cost – so it’s worth checking the US Embassy website in case a closer date opens.
*With information from Bruna Macedo, Marcia Barros and Luana Franzão, from CNN
Source: CNN Brasil
