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    Immigrant visas at Sydney

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

    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 Sydney.

    Immediate relative

    April 2026

    6 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    October 2026

    update month

    Employment-based preference

    January 2026

    9 months behind

    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 Sydney →

    Immigrant visas issued at Sydney

    Sydney issued 36 immigrant visas in February 2026, 57% fewer than February 2025 (83). 1,169 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 Sydney each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202636
    Jan 202639
    Dec 202575
    Nov 2025102
    Oct 2025156
    Sep 2025124
    Aug 2025175
    Jul 202597
    Jun 2025119
    May 202596
    Apr 202564
    Mar 202586
    Feb 202583
    Jan 2025128
    Dec 202487
    Nov 202460
    Oct 2024131
    Sep 2024110
    Aug 202454
    Jul 2024111
    Jun 2024112
    May 202476
    Apr 202488
    Mar 202479
    Feb 2024131
    Jan 202499
    Dec 2023110
    Nov 2023101
    Oct 2023138
    Sep 2023111
    Aug 202395
    Jul 2023100
    Jun 2023133
    May 2023145
    Apr 202378
    Mar 2023130
    Feb 2023128
    Jan 202388
    Dec 2022149
    Nov 2022120
    Oct 202238
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen1222259
    DVDiversity visa022190
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen40125
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen05117
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability44110
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years3496
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen4674
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional5260
    E1Employment-based, priority worker2430
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen1225
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0115
    I50114
    SB10012
    EWEmployment-based, other worker0010
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident007
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit007
    T5005
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident103
    SI3003
    RR3002
    SQ2022
    RR1001
    SI1001
    SI2001

    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 Sydney 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 Sydney

    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.