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    Immigrant visas at Panama City

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

    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 Panama City.

    Immediate relative

    June 2026

    4 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 Panama City →

    Immigrant visas issued at Panama City

    Panama City issued 38 immigrant visas in February 2026, 52% fewer than February 2025 (80). 562 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 Panama City each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202638
    Jan 202642
    Dec 202522
    Nov 202513
    Oct 202578
    Sep 202545
    Aug 202555
    Jul 202562
    Jun 202541
    May 202551
    Apr 202568
    Mar 202547
    Feb 202580
    Jan 2025107
    Dec 202487
    Nov 2024102
    Oct 202496
    Sep 202435
    Aug 202470
    Jul 202450
    Jun 202468
    May 202443
    Apr 202437
    Mar 202431
    Feb 202449
    Jan 202435
    Dec 202310
    Nov 202333
    Oct 202376
    Sep 202332
    Aug 202368
    Jul 202352
    Jun 202346
    May 202338
    Apr 202358
    Mar 202348
    Feb 202313
    Jan 202340
    Dec 202252
    Nov 202274
    Oct 202279
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen629121
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen816117
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen811103
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen5141
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0440
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen3037
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen4423
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years2522
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit2615
    DVDiversity visa0311
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident009
    CR2008
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident005
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional014
    EWEmployment-based, other worker002
    IW002
    E1Employment-based, priority worker001
    IB1001

    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 Panama City 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 Panama City

    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.