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    Immigrant visas at Kathmandu

    In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Kathmandu for immediate relative cases from Dec 2025, family preference from Jan 2026 and employment from Jan 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 Kathmandu

    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 Kathmandu.

    Immediate relative

    December 2025

    10 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    January 2026

    9 months behind

    Employment-based preference

    January 2026

    9 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 Kathmandu →

    Immigrant visas issued at Kathmandu

    Kathmandu issued 0 immigrant visas in February 2026, 100% fewer than February 2025 (788). 7,339 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 Kathmandu each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20260
    Jan 2026259
    Dec 2025572
    Nov 2025979
    Oct 2025493
    Sep 2025669
    Aug 20251,190
    Jul 2025756
    Jun 2025520
    May 2025551
    Apr 2025711
    Mar 2025639
    Feb 2025788
    Jan 2025761
    Dec 2024683
    Nov 2024450
    Oct 2024627
    Sep 2024646
    Aug 2024961
    Jul 2024763
    Jun 2024647
    May 20241,270
    Apr 20241,150
    Mar 2024700
    Feb 2024549
    Jan 2024801
    Dec 2023863
    Nov 2023542
    Oct 2023650
    Sep 2023605
    Aug 2023601
    Jul 2023440
    Jun 2023447
    May 2023965
    Apr 20231,082
    Mar 2023743
    Feb 2023601
    Jan 2023674
    Dec 2022492
    Nov 2022406
    Oct 2022286
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    DVDiversity visa03952,854
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen01721,801
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen076731
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional035423
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years046387
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit04221
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen06188
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident019178
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen011125
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen09125
    EWEmployment-based, other worker0587
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0561
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident0057
    E1Employment-based, priority worker0029
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0120
    GV10016
    GV20114
    GV30012
    CR2008
    SB1022

    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 Kathmandu 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 Kathmandu

    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.