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    Immigrant visas at Addis Ababa

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

    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 Addis Ababa.

    Immediate relative

    July 2025

    15 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    July 2025

    15 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 Addis Ababa →

    Immigrant visas issued at Addis Ababa

    Addis Ababa issued 0 immigrant visas in February 2026, 100% fewer than February 2025 (786). 9,493 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 Addis Ababa each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20260
    Jan 2026435
    Dec 20251,051
    Nov 2025708
    Oct 2025711
    Sep 2025818
    Aug 20251,310
    Jul 20251,391
    Jun 2025964
    May 2025648
    Apr 2025721
    Mar 2025736
    Feb 2025786
    Jan 2025859
    Dec 2024600
    Nov 2024825
    Oct 20241,246
    Sep 20241,268
    Aug 20241,393
    Jul 20241,034
    Jun 2024732
    May 2024764
    Apr 20241,010
    Mar 2024820
    Feb 2024722
    Jan 2024778
    Dec 2023712
    Nov 2023488
    Oct 2023433
    Sep 2023304
    Aug 2023420
    Jul 2023315
    Jun 2023344
    May 2023269
    Apr 2023355
    Mar 2023279
    Feb 2023236
    Jan 2023339
    Dec 2022331
    Nov 2022508
    Oct 2022575
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    DVDiversity visa02782,114
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen01082,005
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen0861,737
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen0671,116
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0991,073
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen026339
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident039319
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident046222
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen010190
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen03158
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0044
    E1Employment-based, priority worker0628
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional0027
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years0625
    I50024
    GV30316
    IW0016
    SB10015
    GV10410
    GV2048
    EWEmployment-based, other worker005
    CR2001
    IB1001

    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 Addis Ababa 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 Addis Ababa

    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.