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Immigrant visas at Ciudad Juarez

In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Ciudad Juarez for immediate relative cases from Dec 2024, family preference from Aug 2023 and employment from Jul 2023, 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 Ciudad Juarez

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 Ciudad Juarez.

Immediate relative

December 2024

22 months behind

Family-sponsored preference

August 2023

38 months behind

Employment-based preference

July 2023

39 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 Ciudad Juarez →

Immigrant visas issued at Ciudad Juarez

Ciudad Juarez issued 7,353 immigrant visas in February 2026, 14% more than February 2025 (6,471). 75,724 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 Ciudad Juarez each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05k10k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 20267,353
Jan 20267,221
Dec 20256,140
Nov 20256,001
Oct 20257,667
Sep 20255,485
Aug 20254,438
Jul 20255,050
Jun 20256,982
May 20255,694
Apr 20256,614
Mar 20257,079
Feb 20256,471
Jan 20257,334
Dec 20244,909
Nov 20245,361
Oct 20247,000
Sep 20247,262
Aug 20246,583
Jul 20245,965
Jun 20246,206
May 20247,756
Apr 20248,703
Mar 20245,787
Feb 20246,437
Jan 20246,697
Dec 20235,313
Nov 20234,647
Oct 20235,951
Sep 20235,631
Aug 20236,253
Jul 20235,005
Jun 20237,159
May 20236,956
Apr 20236,069
Mar 20238,351
Feb 20235,370
Jan 20235,686
Dec 20225,218
Nov 20224,951
Oct 20225,483
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen3,3751,84825,326
FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit7092,01915,346
IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen1,8281,20314,192
IR2Child of a U.S. citizen8107207,883
F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen1671565,095
F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen901562,181
F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen781441,951
F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident55461,549
EWEmployment-based, other worker46901,005
E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability7214292
IW5131259
E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional4424177
I524148
E1Employment-based, priority worker44118
CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years3371
IB113037
DVDiversity visa0020
SU2215
F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0110
IH3119
CR2029
GV3008
GV1015
BX213
IB2103
C5003
GV2013
RU3002
SB1002
RU1001
RU2001

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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 Ciudad Juarez 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 Ciudad Juarez

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.