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    Immigrant visas at Buenos Aires

    In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Buenos Aires 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 Buenos Aires

    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 Buenos Aires.

    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 Buenos Aires →

    Immigrant visas issued at Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires issued 54 immigrant visas in February 2026, 26% fewer than February 2025 (73). 783 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 Buenos Aires each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202654
    Jan 202673
    Dec 202567
    Nov 202557
    Oct 202565
    Sep 202569
    Aug 202583
    Jul 202549
    Jun 202572
    May 202572
    Apr 202573
    Mar 202549
    Feb 202573
    Jan 202580
    Dec 202447
    Nov 202458
    Oct 202477
    Sep 202488
    Aug 2024118
    Jul 2024101
    Jun 202480
    May 2024118
    Apr 2024115
    Mar 202483
    Feb 202493
    Jan 202486
    Dec 202399
    Nov 202379
    Oct 202383
    Sep 202388
    Aug 202367
    Jul 202377
    Jun 202370
    May 2023122
    Apr 202399
    Mar 2023105
    Feb 202387
    Jan 202373
    Dec 202276
    Nov 202279
    Oct 202277
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability915179
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen920102
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen117100
    DVDiversity visa0569
    E1Employment-based, priority worker5365
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years6358
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen2346
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen4641
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional0036
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit5030
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident1114
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0114
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen2813
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident007
    I5003
    IW002
    SB1002
    CR2011
    EWEmployment-based, other worker001

    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 Buenos Aires 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 Buenos Aires

    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.