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    Immigrant visas at Islamabad

    In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Islamabad for immediate relative cases from Sep 2025, family preference from Oct 2024 and employment from May 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 Islamabad

    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 Islamabad.

    Immediate relative

    September 2025

    13 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    October 2024

    24 months behind

    Employment-based preference

    May 2026

    5 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 Islamabad →

    Immigrant visas issued at Islamabad

    Islamabad issued 5 immigrant visas in February 2026, 100% fewer than February 2025 (2,181). 21,338 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 Islamabad each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k4k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20265
    Jan 2026738
    Dec 20251,510
    Nov 20251,851
    Oct 20252,304
    Sep 20251,786
    Aug 20252,282
    Jul 20252,171
    Jun 20251,864
    May 20251,969
    Apr 20252,529
    Mar 20252,329
    Feb 20252,181
    Jan 20251,926
    Dec 20243,184
    Nov 20242,343
    Oct 20242,511
    Sep 20242,869
    Aug 20242,992
    Jul 20242,472
    Jun 20242,509
    May 20243,516
    Apr 20242,428
    Mar 20242,626
    Feb 20242,389
    Jan 20242,306
    Dec 20231,766
    Nov 20231,288
    Oct 20231,168
    Sep 20231,256
    Aug 20231,522
    Jul 2023908
    Jun 20231,196
    May 20231,419
    Apr 20231,232
    Mar 20231,396
    Feb 20231,379
    Jan 20231,790
    Dec 20221,296
    Nov 2022625
    Oct 2022739
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen15214,282
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen05194,217
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen03543,514
    SQ301352,649
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0771,406
    SQ10991,079
    SQ2036862
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen0129814
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability361778
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit018313
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years024200
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen018175
    DVDiversity visa0107161
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident08159
    EWEmployment-based, other worker07142
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional028129
    GV300105
    E1Employment-based, priority worker00102
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident01550
    GV10037
    I50537
    SW01436
    GV20033
    IR40020
    SB11218
    IW0117
    CR2032
    SU001

    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 Islamabad 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 →

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    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.