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    Immigrant visas at Beirut

    In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Beirut for immediate relative cases from Feb 2026, family preference from Oct 2024 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 Beirut

    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 Beirut.

    Immediate relative

    February 2026

    8 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    October 2024

    24 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 Beirut →

    Immigrant visas issued at Beirut

    Beirut issued 0 immigrant visas in February 2026, 100% fewer than February 2025 (98). 1,491 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 Beirut each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20260
    Jan 2026220
    Dec 2025186
    Nov 2025170
    Oct 2025177
    Sep 2025168
    Aug 2025154
    Jul 2025106
    Jun 202552
    May 202587
    Apr 202580
    Mar 202591
    Feb 202598
    Jan 2025163
    Dec 2024236
    Nov 2024806
    Oct 2024584
    Sep 2024365
    Aug 2024858
    Jul 2024536
    Jun 2024154
    May 2024175
    Apr 2024194
    Mar 2024249
    Feb 2024236
    Jan 2024284
    Dec 2023431
    Nov 2023794
    Oct 202343
    Sep 202387
    Aug 2023110
    Jul 202397
    Jun 202396
    May 2023107
    Apr 2023101
    Mar 2023232
    Feb 2023197
    Jan 2023204
    Dec 2022206
    Nov 2022201
    Oct 2022240
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen036336
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen010290
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years07164
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen05150
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional01102
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen01081
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen0577
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0174
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0556
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0153
    DVDiversity visa0023
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0623
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident0117
    CR20011
    GV30611
    E1Employment-based, priority worker007
    GV1025
    GV2025
    I5005
    SB1001

    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 Beirut 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 Beirut

    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.