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    Immigrant visas at Brussels

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

    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 Brussels.

    Immediate relative

    October 2026

    update month

    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 Brussels →

    Immigrant visas issued at Brussels

    Brussels issued 8 immigrant visas in February 2026, 53% fewer than February 2025 (17). 221 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 Brussels each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02040602023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20268
    Jan 202616
    Dec 202524
    Nov 20258
    Oct 202544
    Sep 202518
    Aug 202517
    Jul 202520
    Jun 202518
    May 202511
    Apr 202523
    Mar 202514
    Feb 202517
    Jan 202522
    Dec 202416
    Nov 202412
    Oct 202436
    Sep 202425
    Aug 20249
    Jul 202426
    Jun 202422
    May 202422
    Apr 202435
    Mar 202417
    Feb 202418
    Jan 202412
    Dec 202325
    Nov 202320
    Oct 202321
    Sep 202331
    Aug 202331
    Jul 202326
    Jun 202320
    May 202313
    Apr 202317
    Mar 202329
    Feb 202331
    Jan 202317
    Dec 202217
    Nov 202217
    Oct 202215
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen7554
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0026
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years0622
    SQ30022
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen0121
    E1Employment-based, priority worker0017
    DVDiversity visa0015
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen1214
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional005
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen005
    SQ1035
    SQ2005
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen004
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit002
    EWEmployment-based, other worker001
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident001
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen001
    IB2001

    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 Brussels 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 Brussels

    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.