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    Immigrant visas at Yaounde

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

    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 Yaounde.

    Immediate relative

    May 2026

    5 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    June 2026

    4 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 Yaounde →

    Immigrant visas issued at Yaounde

    Yaounde issued 3 immigrant visas in February 2026, 99% fewer than February 2025 (338). 4,302 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 Yaounde each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006008002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20263
    Jan 2026179
    Dec 2025256
    Nov 2025360
    Oct 2025357
    Sep 2025578
    Aug 2025354
    Jul 2025547
    Jun 2025430
    May 2025354
    Apr 2025571
    Mar 2025313
    Feb 2025338
    Jan 2025406
    Dec 2024325
    Nov 2024332
    Oct 2024393
    Sep 2024675
    Aug 2024751
    Jul 2024634
    Jun 2024363
    May 2024448
    Apr 2024415
    Mar 2024435
    Feb 2024480
    Jan 2024361
    Dec 2023282
    Nov 2023370
    Oct 2023419
    Sep 2023220
    Aug 2023369
    Jul 2023374
    Jun 2023457
    May 2023409
    Apr 2023279
    Mar 2023468
    Feb 2023392
    Jan 2023274
    Dec 2022315
    Nov 2022248
    Oct 2022260
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    DVDiversity visa0721,517
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen01181,336
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen141474
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen037373
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit017132
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident01692
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years01180
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0269
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional0054
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0349
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident0233
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0018
    E1Employment-based, priority worker0116
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0016
    I50010
    GV31108
    SB1008
    CR2005
    EWEmployment-based, other worker005
    IR3023
    GV1132
    GV2031
    IW001

    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 Yaounde 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 Yaounde

    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.