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    Immigrant visas at Tokyo

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

    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 Tokyo.

    Immediate relative

    July 2026

    3 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 Tokyo →

    Immigrant visas issued at Tokyo

    Tokyo issued 107 immigrant visas in February 2026, 9% fewer than February 2025 (118). 1,623 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 Tokyo each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026107
    Jan 202696
    Dec 2025157
    Nov 2025111
    Oct 2025195
    Sep 2025176
    Aug 2025128
    Jul 2025146
    Jun 2025130
    May 2025115
    Apr 2025143
    Mar 2025119
    Feb 2025118
    Jan 2025128
    Dec 2024128
    Nov 202495
    Oct 2024170
    Sep 2024162
    Aug 2024149
    Jul 2024158
    Jun 2024210
    May 2024147
    Apr 2024169
    Mar 2024159
    Feb 2024134
    Jan 2024139
    Dec 2023138
    Nov 2023142
    Oct 2023145
    Sep 2023135
    Aug 2023136
    Jul 2023146
    Jun 2023181
    May 2023134
    Apr 2023210
    Mar 2023157
    Feb 2023127
    Jan 2023125
    Dec 2022120
    Nov 2022131
    Oct 2022134
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen6973942
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability03110
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen6982
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen5681
    E1Employment-based, priority worker11974
    DVDiversity visa0167
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional3460
    SB12037
    I50030
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years2223
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen3022
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0318
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit3314
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0413
    EWEmployment-based, other worker0011
    SQ30010
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident308
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen007
    SQ1006
    SQ2005
    IW002
    RR1001

    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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo

    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.