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    Immigrant visas at Helsinki

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

    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 Helsinki.

    Immediate relative

    October 2026

    update month

    Family-sponsored preference

    October 2026

    update month

    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 Helsinki →

    Immigrant visas issued at Helsinki

    Helsinki issued 3 immigrant visas in February 2026, 40% fewer than February 2025 (5). 26 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 Helsinki each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01020302023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20263
    Jan 20260
    Dec 20250
    Nov 20256
    Oct 20253
    Sep 20250
    Aug 20253
    Jul 20250
    Jun 20255
    May 20250
    Apr 20254
    Mar 20252
    Feb 20255
    Jan 20256
    Dec 20246
    Nov 202414
    Oct 202417
    Sep 202419
    Aug 202416
    Jul 202414
    Jun 20247
    May 202411
    Apr 20249
    Mar 20246
    Feb 202416
    Jan 202416
    Dec 20239
    Nov 202314
    Oct 202310
    Sep 20237
    Aug 202318
    Jul 20239
    Jun 20239
    May 202321
    Apr 20236
    Mar 202329
    Feb 202320
    Jan 202316
    Dec 202214
    Nov 20221
    Oct 20227
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability3011
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen036
    I5003
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen001
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit001
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen021
    SQ1001
    SQ2001
    SQ3001

    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 Helsinki 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 Helsinki

    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.