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Immigrant visas at Rio De Janeiro

In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Rio De Janeiro for immediate relative cases from Jun 2026, family preference from Sep 2025 and employment from Sep 2025, 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 Rio De Janeiro

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 Rio De Janeiro.

Immediate relative

June 2026

4 months behind

Family-sponsored preference

September 2025

13 months behind

Employment-based preference

September 2025

13 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 Rio De Janeiro →

Immigrant visas issued at Rio De Janeiro

Rio De Janeiro issued 42 immigrant visas in February 2026, 85% fewer than February 2025 (276). 6,986 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 Rio De Janeiro each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 202642
Jan 2026318
Dec 2025488
Nov 2025446
Oct 2025859
Sep 2025309
Aug 2025471
Jul 2025542
Jun 2025982
May 20251,006
Apr 2025894
Mar 2025629
Feb 2025276
Jan 2025296
Dec 2024192
Nov 2024110
Oct 2024713
Sep 2024217
Aug 2024675
Jul 2024724
Jun 2024563
May 2024535
Apr 2024630
Mar 2024582
Feb 2024294
Jan 2024386
Dec 2023480
Nov 2023330
Oct 2023438
Sep 2023558
Aug 2023415
Jul 2023586
Jun 2023287
May 2023725
Apr 2023399
Mar 2023505
Feb 2023405
Jan 2023333
Dec 2022353
Nov 2022372
Oct 2022514
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability21672,525
IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen5681,103
IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen2941,055
IR2Child of a U.S. citizen011476
EWEmployment-based, other worker11341
E1Employment-based, priority worker43316
CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years19273
E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional31208
F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen08190
I50190
FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit1178
F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0670
F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident0256
F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0154
CR20140
F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0025
IH32013
IB10013
IW0210
SQ3008
SB1207
GV3007
SQ1005
GV1004
GV2004
SQ2004
IB2003
DVDiversity visa002
RU3002
SD002
RU1001
RU2001

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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 Rio De Janeiro 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 Rio De Janeiro

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.