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    Immigrant visas at Paris

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

    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 Paris.

    Immediate relative

    August 2026

    2 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    October 2026

    update month

    Employment-based preference

    June 2026

    4 months behind

    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 Paris →

    Immigrant visas issued at Paris

    Paris issued 77 immigrant visas in February 2026, 61% fewer than February 2025 (200). 1,648 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 Paris each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202677
    Jan 202684
    Dec 2025155
    Nov 202586
    Oct 2025196
    Sep 2025125
    Aug 2025150
    Jul 2025153
    Jun 2025219
    May 2025128
    Apr 202598
    Mar 2025177
    Feb 2025200
    Jan 2025200
    Dec 2024165
    Nov 2024152
    Oct 2024159
    Sep 202492
    Aug 202473
    Jul 2024141
    Jun 202474
    May 202477
    Apr 2024122
    Mar 2024126
    Feb 2024139
    Jan 2024114
    Dec 202381
    Nov 2023122
    Oct 2023105
    Sep 2023115
    Aug 2023112
    Jul 202360
    Jun 2023164
    May 2023158
    Apr 2023164
    Mar 2023168
    Feb 2023119
    Jan 2023114
    Dec 2022146
    Nov 2022171
    Oct 2022100
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen1229303
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen1221181
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability184155
    E1Employment-based, priority worker1840153
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years210131
    DVDiversity visa020116
    SQ307115
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen911100
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0849
    I51447
    SQ10947
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen2346
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0441
    SQ20741
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0031
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional21629
    SB11020
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident0314
    EWEmployment-based, other worker0010
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident037
    RR3003
    T5003
    C5002
    CR2002
    RR1001
    RR2001

    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 Paris 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 Paris

    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.