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    Immigrant visas at Cairo

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

    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 Cairo.

    Immediate relative

    February 2026

    8 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    February 2026

    8 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 Cairo →

    Immigrant visas issued at Cairo

    Cairo issued 6 immigrant visas in February 2026, 99% fewer than February 2025 (707). 7,999 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 Cairo each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20266
    Jan 2026339
    Dec 2025805
    Nov 2025832
    Oct 2025745
    Sep 2025691
    Aug 2025691
    Jul 2025613
    Jun 2025662
    May 2025945
    Apr 2025939
    Mar 2025731
    Feb 2025707
    Jan 2025531
    Dec 2024786
    Nov 2024580
    Oct 2024757
    Sep 2024902
    Aug 20241,018
    Jul 2024747
    Jun 2024521
    May 2024701
    Apr 2024586
    Mar 2024702
    Feb 2024607
    Jan 2024539
    Dec 2023433
    Nov 2023363
    Oct 2023368
    Sep 2023443
    Aug 20231,157
    Jul 2023660
    Jun 2023584
    May 2023602
    Apr 2023463
    Mar 2023585
    Feb 2023492
    Jan 2023389
    Dec 2022458
    Nov 2022232
    Oct 2022390
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    DVDiversity visa03653,588
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen0601,059
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen069919
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen140655
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen226482
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit048292
    GV3023200
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen024186
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability313109
    GV10771
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years0368
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0665
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident01765
    GV20658
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional0057
    EWEmployment-based, other worker0028
    E1Employment-based, priority worker0027
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident0024
    I50022
    SB10010
    CR2006
    IW003
    IB1002
    SQ2002
    SQ1001

    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 Cairo 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 Cairo

    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.