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    Immigrant visas at Chisinau

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

    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 Chisinau.

    Immediate relative

    October 2026

    update month

    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 Chisinau →

    Immigrant visas issued at Chisinau

    Chisinau issued 14 immigrant visas in February 2026, 67% fewer than February 2025 (43). 406 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 Chisinau each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202614
    Jan 202615
    Dec 202545
    Nov 202532
    Oct 202541
    Sep 202532
    Aug 202551
    Jul 202536
    Jun 202533
    May 202539
    Apr 202540
    Mar 202528
    Feb 202543
    Jan 202550
    Dec 202439
    Nov 202444
    Oct 202459
    Sep 202499
    Aug 202470
    Jul 202476
    Jun 202440
    May 202446
    Apr 202454
    Mar 202462
    Feb 202447
    Jan 202448
    Dec 202333
    Nov 202340
    Oct 202336
    Sep 202341
    Aug 202388
    Jul 202392
    Jun 202387
    May 202369
    Apr 202362
    Mar 202367
    Feb 202348
    Jan 202371
    Dec 202256
    Nov 202251
    Oct 202242
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen1012147
    DVDiversity visa07130
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen0430
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen0323
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0815
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0214
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0310
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0210
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident008
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional406
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years016
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen004
    CR2001
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability001
    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 Chisinau 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 Chisinau

    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.