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    Immigrant visas at Accra

    In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Accra for immediate relative cases from Mar 2024, family preference from Nov 2023 and employment from Nov 2023, 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 Accra

    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 Accra.

    Immediate relative

    March 2024

    31 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    November 2023

    35 months behind

    Employment-based preference

    November 2023

    35 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 Accra →

    Immigrant visas issued at Accra

    Accra issued 1 immigrant visas in February 2026, 100% fewer than February 2025 (372). 6,786 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 Accra each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20261
    Jan 2026462
    Dec 2025603
    Nov 2025518
    Oct 2025799
    Sep 2025451
    Aug 2025543
    Jul 2025771
    Jun 2025627
    May 2025632
    Apr 2025829
    Mar 2025550
    Feb 2025372
    Jan 2025404
    Dec 2024303
    Nov 2024452
    Oct 2024491
    Sep 2024400
    Aug 2024301
    Jul 2024479
    Jun 2024607
    May 2024476
    Apr 2024713
    Mar 2024502
    Feb 2024684
    Jan 2024609
    Dec 2023553
    Nov 2023734
    Oct 2023634
    Sep 2023550
    Aug 2023643
    Jul 2023540
    Jun 2023465
    May 2023450
    Apr 2023223
    Mar 2023351
    Feb 2023287
    Jan 2023259
    Dec 2022309
    Nov 2022298
    Oct 2022179
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0431,162
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional0291,115
    DVDiversity visa00892
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen0115875
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit025854
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen080466
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen017418
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen021378
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen027289
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident08187
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0246
    GV30023
    IH30220
    I50012
    GV1008
    GV2007
    E1Employment-based, priority worker006
    SB1105
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years015
    IB1004
    IW024
    EWEmployment-based, other worker003
    IB2003
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident002
    CR2001
    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 Accra 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 Accra

    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.