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    Immigrant visas at Ouagadougou

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

    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 Ouagadougou.

    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 Ouagadougou →

    Immigrant visas issued at Ouagadougou

    Ouagadougou issued 3 immigrant visas in February 2026, 96% fewer than February 2025 (73). 525 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 Ouagadougou each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20263
    Jan 20262
    Dec 202532
    Nov 202519
    Oct 202524
    Sep 202575
    Aug 202531
    Jul 202561
    Jun 202553
    May 202546
    Apr 2025100
    Mar 202579
    Feb 202573
    Jan 202541
    Dec 202439
    Nov 202428
    Oct 202416
    Sep 202463
    Aug 202446
    Jul 202451
    Jun 202451
    May 202444
    Apr 202432
    Mar 202440
    Feb 202413
    Jan 202410
    Dec 202317
    Nov 202315
    Oct 202318
    Sep 202310
    Aug 202315
    Jul 202346
    Jun 202334
    May 202319
    Apr 202343
    Mar 202343
    Feb 202311
    Jan 202326
    Dec 202251
    Nov 202237
    Oct 202224
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    DVDiversity visa01129
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen019114
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen02490
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen02286
    GV32029
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0012
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years019
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit029
    GV1108
    GV2008
    E1Employment-based, priority worker006
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen006
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability005
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident044
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen003
    IH3003
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional002
    CR2001
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident001

    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 Ouagadougou 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 →

    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.