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    Immigrant visas at Praia

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

    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 Praia.

    Immediate relative

    July 2026

    3 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    February 2026

    8 months behind

    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 Praia →

    Immigrant visas issued at Praia

    Praia issued 1 immigrant visas in February 2026, 100% fewer than February 2025 (292). 2,294 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 Praia each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20261
    Jan 202674
    Dec 2025201
    Nov 2025211
    Oct 2025215
    Sep 2025269
    Aug 2025268
    Jul 2025253
    Jun 2025175
    May 2025128
    Apr 2025225
    Mar 2025274
    Feb 2025292
    Jan 2025165
    Dec 2024264
    Nov 2024186
    Oct 2024173
    Sep 2024263
    Aug 2024293
    Jul 2024218
    Jun 2024293
    May 2024197
    Apr 2024215
    Mar 2024125
    Feb 2024187
    Jan 2024172
    Dec 2023227
    Nov 2023118
    Oct 2023195
    Sep 2023103
    Aug 2023115
    Jul 202356
    Jun 202397
    May 2023258
    Apr 2023152
    Mar 2023152
    Feb 2023122
    Jan 2023122
    Dec 202295
    Nov 2022101
    Oct 2022125
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen053545
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident060434
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit059371
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen048331
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen024221
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident013112
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen01474
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0666
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0554
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years0530
    DVDiversity visa0127
    CR20322
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability003
    SB1102
    GV1011
    GV2001

    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 Praia 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 Praia

    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.