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    Immigrant visas at Tirana

    In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Tirana for immediate relative cases from Jun 2026, family preference from Jan 2026 and employment from Oct 2026, counting from the month a case became documentarily complete.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

    Immigrant visa interview scheduling at Tirana

    In its October 7, 2026 update, the State Department listed the month a case had to become documentarily complete for the National Visa Center (NVC) to be scheduling its interview at Tirana.

    Immediate relative

    June 2026

    4 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    January 2026

    9 months behind

    Employment-based preference

    October 2026

    update month

    Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

    Earlier scheduling months at Tirana →

    Immigrant visas issued at Tirana

    Tirana issued 2 immigrant visas in February 2026, 99% fewer than February 2025 (373). 2,681 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers family, employment and diversity immigrant visas.

    Immigrant visas issued at Tirana each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20262
    Jan 2026148
    Dec 2025288
    Nov 2025267
    Oct 2025304
    Sep 2025297
    Aug 2025406
    Jul 2025250
    Jun 2025140
    May 2025186
    Apr 2025228
    Mar 2025165
    Feb 2025373
    Jan 2025921
    Dec 2024356
    Nov 2024772
    Oct 2024906
    Sep 2024647
    Aug 2024787
    Jul 2024683
    Jun 2024487
    May 2024479
    Apr 2024621
    Mar 2024783
    Feb 2024880
    Jan 2024779
    Dec 2023398
    Nov 2023606
    Oct 2023422
    Sep 2023100
    Aug 2023433
    Jul 2023697
    Jun 2023606
    May 2023711
    Apr 2023360
    Mar 2023380
    Feb 2023258
    Jan 2023109
    Dec 2022408
    Nov 2022255
    Oct 2022271
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen0991,013
    DVDiversity visa0151623
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen017290
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen08218
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident010113
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen09113
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years1692
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0190
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0142
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0125
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen0122
    EWEmployment-based, other worker0015
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional0211
    SB1104
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability002
    GV3002
    IH3002
    CR2001
    E1Employment-based, priority worker001
    GV1001
    GV2001

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    What CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 285 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Tirana alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    54%

    Relationship questions

    In about 150 reports

    46%

    How did you meet

    In about 130 reports

    24%

    Identity verification

    In about 70 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa finding →

    Other visas at Tirana

    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.