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Immigrant visas at Abidjan

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

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 Abidjan.

Immediate relative

March 2026

7 months behind

Family-sponsored preference

July 2026

3 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 Abidjan →

Immigrant visas issued at Abidjan

Abidjan issued 0 immigrant visas in February 2026, 100% fewer than February 2025 (79). 889 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 Abidjan each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502002023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 20260
Jan 202626
Dec 2025161
Nov 2025112
Oct 202563
Sep 202542
Aug 202524
Jul 202540
Jun 202580
May 2025129
Apr 2025108
Mar 2025104
Feb 202579
Jan 2025144
Dec 202489
Nov 2024108
Oct 2024110
Sep 2024111
Aug 2024151
Jul 2024160
Jun 2024133
May 2024106
Apr 2024140
Mar 2024122
Feb 202485
Jan 202463
Dec 2023116
Nov 202391
Oct 202398
Sep 202376
Aug 2023132
Jul 2023120
Jun 202314
May 2023117
Apr 202394
Mar 2023124
Feb 2023100
Jan 202394
Dec 202243
Nov 202269
Oct 202262
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
DVDiversity visa020317
IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen016127
IR2Child of a U.S. citizen015122
F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0895
FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0380
IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen0662
F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0032
F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident0318
E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional0012
F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0211
F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen046
CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years023
E1Employment-based, priority worker002
E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability001
SB1001

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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 Abidjan 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 Abidjan

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.