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    Immigrant visas at Kingston

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

    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 Kingston.

    Immediate relative

    April 2026

    6 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    March 2024

    31 months behind

    Employment-based preference

    April 2026

    6 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 Kingston →

    Immigrant visas issued at Kingston

    Kingston issued 10 immigrant visas in February 2026, 99% fewer than February 2025 (994). 10,951 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 Kingston each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202610
    Jan 2026807
    Dec 20251,098
    Nov 20251,013
    Oct 2025993
    Sep 20251,207
    Aug 20251,327
    Jul 2025939
    Jun 20251,058
    May 2025969
    Apr 2025858
    Mar 2025672
    Feb 2025994
    Jan 2025888
    Dec 2024892
    Nov 20241,430
    Oct 20241,633
    Sep 20241,586
    Aug 20241,706
    Jul 20242,133
    Jun 20242,182
    May 20241,680
    Apr 20241,620
    Mar 20241,366
    Feb 2024865
    Jan 20241,450
    Dec 20231,370
    Nov 20231,207
    Oct 2023963
    Sep 20231,089
    Aug 2023735
    Jul 20231,196
    Jun 20231,248
    May 20231,217
    Apr 20231,009
    Mar 20231,311
    Feb 2023937
    Jan 2023884
    Dec 2022925
    Nov 2022812
    Oct 2022946
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen32242,524
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen01452,285
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen02302,200
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen31421,289
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen055517
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident041405
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit039405
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years232344
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional012275
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen09195
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident031175
    CR2021168
    EWEmployment-based, other worker0036
    IB10133
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0020
    E1Employment-based, priority worker0018
    SB12517
    IW0611
    IR4009
    GV1008
    GV3008
    GV2005
    DVDiversity visa003
    IR3001

    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 Kingston 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 Kingston

    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.