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    Immigrant visas at Guangzhou

    In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Guangzhou for immediate relative cases from Apr 2026, family preference from Mar 2025 and employment from Aug 2023, 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 Guangzhou

    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 Guangzhou.

    Immediate relative

    April 2026

    6 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    March 2025

    19 months behind

    Employment-based preference

    August 2023

    38 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 Guangzhou →

    Immigrant visas issued at Guangzhou

    Guangzhou issued 1,401 immigrant visas in February 2026, 19% fewer than February 2025 (1,736). 21,787 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 Guangzhou each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02k4k6k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20261,401
    Jan 20262,069
    Dec 20251,903
    Nov 20251,949
    Oct 20251,476
    Sep 20251,119
    Aug 20252,149
    Jul 20252,778
    Jun 20251,606
    May 20251,631
    Apr 20251,261
    Mar 20252,445
    Feb 20251,736
    Jan 20252,040
    Dec 20242,965
    Nov 20243,073
    Oct 20243,274
    Sep 2024635
    Aug 20243,159
    Jul 20244,439
    Jun 20242,752
    May 20242,881
    Apr 20242,592
    Mar 20242,674
    Feb 20241,534
    Jan 20241,814
    Dec 2023857
    Nov 2023999
    Oct 20231,096
    Sep 2023938
    Aug 20231,634
    Jul 20231,178
    Jun 20231,877
    May 20232,131
    Apr 20231,970
    Mar 20232,812
    Feb 20231,771
    Jan 2023639
    Dec 2022999
    Nov 20221,749
    Oct 20221,160
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen5336506,576
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen37582,824
    I52903041,789
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen25611,610
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen106921,348
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident31641,049
    E1Employment-based, priority worker98140942
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit5515711
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen4952696
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years6052647
    EWEmployment-based, other worker1633569
    RR3137473
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability1635467
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional14117411
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident95380
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen910374
    RR187365
    RR242163
    CR2159151
    T54644
    SB13142
    DVDiversity visa0231
    RH32220
    RH10217
    C50316
    IW0016
    RH20012
    R51211
    GV32010
    GV11010
    GV2005
    IB1003
    NH1002
    NH2001
    NH3001
    RI001

    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 Guangzhou 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 →

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    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.