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Immigrant visas at Managua

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

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 Managua.

Immediate relative

July 2026

3 months behind

Family-sponsored preference

July 2026

3 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 Managua →

Immigrant visas issued at Managua

Managua issued 1 immigrant visas in February 2026, 99% fewer than February 2025 (115). 1,129 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 Managua each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 20261
Jan 202682
Dec 202588
Nov 202583
Oct 2025105
Sep 202593
Aug 202594
Jul 2025120
Jun 2025146
May 2025109
Apr 2025102
Mar 2025106
Feb 2025115
Jan 2025114
Dec 2024136
Nov 202499
Oct 2024153
Sep 2024201
Aug 2024185
Jul 2024169
Jun 2024149
May 2024149
Apr 2024173
Mar 2024122
Feb 2024160
Jan 2024165
Dec 2023121
Nov 2023194
Oct 2023185
Sep 2023142
Aug 2023226
Jul 2023253
Jun 2023174
May 2023216
Apr 2023159
Mar 2023189
Feb 202387
Jan 2023120
Dec 2022135
Nov 2022182
Oct 2022165
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen030293
IR2Child of a U.S. citizen035163
F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen09149
IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen012125
FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0595
F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen1187
F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0743
F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident0137
DVDiversity visa0236
F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0131
CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years0214
CR20011
GV2017
GV3037
IW026
E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional005
EWEmployment-based, other worker005
GV1025
I5005
IB1014
E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability001

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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 Managua 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 Managua

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.