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    Immigrant visas at San Jose

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

    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 San Jose.

    Immediate relative

    July 2026

    3 months behind

    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 San Jose →

    Immigrant visas issued at San Jose

    San Jose issued 56 immigrant visas in February 2026, 19% more than February 2025 (47). 767 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 San Jose each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202656
    Jan 202661
    Dec 202576
    Nov 202563
    Oct 202554
    Sep 202548
    Aug 202579
    Jul 202599
    Jun 202553
    May 202563
    Apr 202555
    Mar 202560
    Feb 202547
    Jan 202569
    Dec 2024144
    Nov 2024163
    Oct 2024219
    Sep 2024111
    Aug 202479
    Jul 202465
    Jun 202449
    May 202453
    Apr 202494
    Mar 202484
    Feb 202471
    Jan 202474
    Dec 202342
    Nov 202353
    Oct 202349
    Sep 202337
    Aug 202368
    Jul 202358
    Jun 202387
    May 202359
    Apr 202336
    Mar 202348
    Feb 202373
    Jan 202373
    Dec 202263
    Nov 202253
    Oct 202269
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen1613206
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen1810161
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen912117
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years8253
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0351
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident3040
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit1027
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0024
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0216
    DVDiversity visa0014
    IH30013
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0112
    CR20010
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident038
    E1Employment-based, priority worker005
    I5004
    IW112
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional002
    SB1002

    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 San Jose 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 San Jose

    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.