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Immigrant visas at Havana

In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Havana for immediate relative cases from Dec 2025, family preference from Oct 2022 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 Havana

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 Havana.

Immediate relative

December 2025

10 months behind

Family-sponsored preference

October 2022

48 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 Havana →

Immigrant visas issued at Havana

Havana issued 41 immigrant visas in February 2026, 97% fewer than February 2025 (1,346). 7,532 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 Havana each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02k4k6k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 202641
Jan 202653
Dec 2025849
Nov 2025678
Oct 20251,135
Sep 2025834
Aug 2025525
Jul 2025475
Jun 2025654
May 2025456
Apr 2025848
Mar 2025984
Feb 20251,346
Jan 20251,816
Dec 20241,774
Nov 2024713
Oct 20242,580
Sep 20242,297
Aug 20241,988
Jul 20242,733
Jun 20241,610
May 20241,777
Apr 20242,321
Mar 20241,974
Feb 20242,255
Jan 20242,463
Dec 20232,025
Nov 20232,021
Oct 20232,407
Sep 20231,631
Aug 20232,904
Jul 20231,948
Jun 20232,622
May 20233,330
Apr 20232,638
Mar 20234,269
Feb 20232,706
Jan 20232,415
Dec 20222,508
Nov 20221,633
Oct 20221,421
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen348175,433
IR2Child of a U.S. citizen387898
IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen130276
F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident181229
DVDiversity visa0107155
F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident196129
FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit061122
F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen051119
CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years19101
CR20142
GV1027
SB1007
IW005
GV3004
GV2013
F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen012

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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 Havana 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 →

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.