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    Immigrant visas at Port Moresby

    In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Port Moresby 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 Port Moresby

    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 Port Moresby.

    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 Port Moresby →

    Immigrant visas issued at Port Moresby

    Port Moresby issued 1 immigrant visas in February 2026, 75% fewer than February 2025 (4). 12 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 Port Moresby each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0510152023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20261
    Jan 20261
    Dec 20250
    Nov 20251
    Oct 20250
    Sep 20250
    Aug 20252
    Jul 20250
    Jun 20250
    May 20250
    Apr 20250
    Mar 20257
    Feb 20254
    Jan 20252
    Dec 20240
    Nov 20240
    Oct 20240
    Sep 20241
    Aug 20241
    Jul 20240
    Jun 20241
    May 20242
    Apr 20244
    Mar 20240
    Feb 20240
    Jan 20240
    Dec 20237
    Nov 20230
    Oct 20231
    Sep 20230
    Aug 20232
    Jul 20230
    Jun 20230
    May 20235
    Apr 20230
    Mar 20233
    Feb 20235
    Jan 202311
    Dec 20220
    Nov 20220
    Oct 20220
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    DVDiversity visa047
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional002
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen002
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years101

    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 Port Moresby 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 Port Moresby

    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.