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    Immigrant visas at Jerusalem

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

    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 Jerusalem.

    Immediate relative

    August 2026

    2 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    June 2025

    16 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 Jerusalem →

    Immigrant visas issued at Jerusalem

    Jerusalem issued 119 immigrant visas in February 2026, 54% fewer than February 2025 (256). 2,713 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 Jerusalem each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003004002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026119
    Jan 202679
    Dec 2025226
    Nov 2025193
    Oct 2025187
    Sep 2025187
    Aug 2025264
    Jul 2025308
    Jun 2025185
    May 2025316
    Apr 2025310
    Mar 2025339
    Feb 2025256
    Jan 2025252
    Dec 2024165
    Nov 2024174
    Oct 2024243
    Sep 2024195
    Aug 2024198
    Jul 2024152
    Jun 2024151
    May 2024197
    Apr 2024140
    Mar 2024188
    Feb 2024177
    Jan 2024125
    Dec 202375
    Nov 202380
    Oct 202380
    Sep 2023125
    Aug 2023231
    Jul 2023201
    Jun 2023157
    May 2023222
    Apr 2023140
    Mar 2023247
    Feb 2023191
    Jan 2023218
    Dec 2022142
    Nov 2022182
    Oct 202253
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen3360577
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen2979530
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen1258450
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years1630326
    EWEmployment-based, other worker30208
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen09164
    DVDiversity visa0093
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0287
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit6259
    E1Employment-based, priority worker61357
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0043
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen2235
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0030
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional3021
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident0010
    SB1306
    I5015
    GV3303
    GV1203
    CR2003
    GV2101
    IW001
    T5001

    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 Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem

    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.