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Brazil · R1

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R1 visas issued to people from Brazil · February 2026
8

That is 10 fewer than in January 2026 (18) — -55.6%.

R1 visas made up 0.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.0% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-55.6% vs January 2026 (18)-55.6% vs February 2025 (18)

All published months together: 1,221

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Brazil · Visa class R1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202515
  • Jan 202618
  • Feb 20268
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  • Jan 2026 is 3 (20.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 7 (46.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 15188
Total15188
Total visas issued
214
Latest 12 months · Brazil · R1
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Top visa types

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  1. B1/B2772,602
  2. J19,785
  3. F17,163
  4. L26,246
  5. L14,499
  6. C1/D3,064

Brazil · R1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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  • 2025232
  • 202626
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Month20252026Change
January2618 -30.8%
February188 -55.6%
March20––
April15––
May22––
June17––
July21––
August19––
September18––
October26––
November15––
December15––

When is it busy? Brazil · R1

Busiest month: January (11.7% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Brazil · R1: all published months

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01002003004002018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial51
2019 191
2020 31
2021 75
2022 162
2023 235
2024 218
2025 232
2026 partial26