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    Immigrant visas at Kinshasa

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

    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 Kinshasa.

    Immediate relative

    May 2025

    17 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    October 2025

    12 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 Kinshasa →

    Immigrant visas issued at Kinshasa

    Kinshasa issued 1 immigrant visas in February 2026, 97% fewer than February 2025 (32). 1,389 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 Kinshasa each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20261
    Jan 2026132
    Dec 2025161
    Nov 2025103
    Oct 2025174
    Sep 2025173
    Aug 2025116
    Jul 2025151
    Jun 202584
    May 2025100
    Apr 202593
    Mar 2025101
    Feb 202532
    Jan 202561
    Dec 2024166
    Nov 2024127
    Oct 2024154
    Sep 2024140
    Aug 2024116
    Jul 2024144
    Jun 2024115
    May 2024200
    Apr 2024207
    Mar 2024194
    Feb 2024122
    Jan 202466
    Dec 202369
    Nov 202392
    Oct 202372
    Sep 2023126
    Aug 2023196
    Jul 202381
    Jun 202382
    May 2023106
    Apr 2023128
    Mar 2023290
    Feb 2023200
    Jan 202326
    Dec 202232
    Nov 202287
    Oct 2022130
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen06344
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit010335
    DVDiversity visa07195
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen14164
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen03150
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0053
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0139
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0137
    GV30030
    GV10010
    GV20010
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident008
    CR2007
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years005
    EWEmployment-based, other worker001
    SB1001

    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 Kinshasa 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.