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    Immigrant visas at Hong Kong

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

    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 Hong Kong.

    Immediate relative

    July 2026

    3 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    July 2026

    3 months behind

    Employment-based preference

    July 2026

    3 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 Hong Kong →

    Immigrant visas issued at Hong Kong

    Hong Kong issued 41 immigrant visas in February 2026, 56% fewer than February 2025 (93). 1,312 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 Hong Kong each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202641
    Jan 202660
    Dec 202566
    Nov 202560
    Oct 2025112
    Sep 202586
    Aug 2025162
    Jul 2025207
    Jun 2025163
    May 2025145
    Apr 2025107
    Mar 2025103
    Feb 202593
    Jan 2025112
    Dec 202494
    Nov 202478
    Oct 2024147
    Sep 2024108
    Aug 2024201
    Jul 2024152
    Jun 2024116
    May 202493
    Apr 2024143
    Mar 2024165
    Feb 2024110
    Jan 2024119
    Dec 202377
    Nov 202388
    Oct 2023102
    Sep 202389
    Aug 2023101
    Jul 2023118
    Jun 2023136
    May 2023118
    Apr 2023101
    Mar 2023114
    Feb 2023117
    Jan 2023128
    Dec 2022126
    Nov 2022144
    Oct 2022242
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    DVDiversity visa012235
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen013227
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen1115169
    I578160
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen97142
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0873
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0447
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years1637
    E1Employment-based, priority worker2035
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident1629
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen3224
    EWEmployment-based, other worker0024
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0322
    IH40216
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0012
    RR13011
    RR32011
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional0011
    RR2205
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident004
    RH3024
    RH1043
    RU3003
    IW012
    RH2002
    RU1002
    CR2001
    RU2001

    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 Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong

    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.