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Immigrant visas at Algiers

In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Algiers for immediate relative cases from Jul 2026, family preference from Oct 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 Algiers

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 Algiers.

Immediate relative

July 2026

3 months behind

Family-sponsored preference

October 2026

update month

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 Algiers →

Immigrant visas issued at Algiers

Algiers issued 2 immigrant visas in February 2026, 99% fewer than February 2025 (356). 3,077 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 Algiers each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006008002023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 20262
Jan 202649
Dec 2025139
Nov 2025263
Oct 2025272
Sep 2025295
Aug 2025253
Jul 2025319
Jun 2025489
May 2025305
Apr 2025337
Mar 2025354
Feb 2025356
Jan 2025394
Dec 2024349
Nov 2024152
Oct 2024291
Sep 2024200
Aug 2024457
Jul 2024285
Jun 2024337
May 2024414
Apr 2024319
Mar 2024456
Feb 2024408
Jan 2024260
Dec 2023211
Nov 2023149
Oct 2023326
Sep 202355
Aug 2023427
Jul 2023455
Jun 2023504
May 2023739
Apr 2023596
Mar 2023519
Feb 2023476
Jan 2023257
Dec 2022253
Nov 2022203
Oct 2022293
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
DVDiversity visa02792,222
IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen037280
IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen024235
CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years010143
IR2Child of a U.S. citizen0255
F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0339
FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0039
SB12114
F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0013
F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident0011
F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0010
F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen008
E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability002
IW002
E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional001
GV1001
GV2001
GV3001

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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 Algiers 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 Algiers

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.