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    Immigrant visas at Almaty

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

    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 Almaty.

    Immediate relative

    July 2026

    3 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    October 2026

    update month

    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 Almaty →

    Immigrant visas issued at Almaty

    Almaty issued 0 immigrant visas in February 2026, 100% fewer than February 2025 (221). 2,419 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 Almaty each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003004002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20260
    Jan 202658
    Dec 2025277
    Nov 2025183
    Oct 2025290
    Sep 2025337
    Aug 2025288
    Jul 2025232
    Jun 2025195
    May 2025172
    Apr 2025260
    Mar 2025127
    Feb 2025221
    Jan 2025291
    Dec 2024115
    Nov 2024129
    Oct 2024314
    Sep 2024279
    Aug 2024267
    Jul 2024330
    Jun 2024248
    May 2024190
    Apr 2024222
    Mar 2024203
    Feb 2024266
    Jan 2024179
    Dec 2023139
    Nov 2023185
    Oct 2023244
    Sep 2023122
    Aug 2023180
    Jul 2023174
    Jun 2023354
    May 2023273
    Apr 2023330
    Mar 2023366
    Feb 2023217
    Jan 2023268
    Dec 2022133
    Nov 2022158
    Oct 202285
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    DVDiversity visa01321,254
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen037518
    E1Employment-based, priority worker05144
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen0677
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0568
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0267
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen01255
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years0150
    I50036
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0432
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0124
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0624
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0023
    CR20011
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional099
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident016
    SB1006
    IH3004
    SQ1003
    IW002
    SQ3002
    GV2001
    RU1001
    RU2001
    SQ2001

    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 Almaty 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 Almaty

    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.