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    Immigrant visas at Lima

    In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Lima for immediate relative cases from Mar 2026, family preference from Apr 2025 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 Lima

    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 Lima.

    Immediate relative

    March 2026

    7 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    April 2025

    18 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 Lima →

    Immigrant visas issued at Lima

    Lima issued 374 immigrant visas in February 2026, 41% fewer than February 2025 (637). 5,880 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 Lima each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026374
    Jan 2026427
    Dec 2025378
    Nov 2025508
    Oct 2025644
    Sep 2025422
    Aug 2025435
    Jul 2025486
    Jun 2025516
    May 2025555
    Apr 2025633
    Mar 2025502
    Feb 2025637
    Jan 2025630
    Dec 2024481
    Nov 2024481
    Oct 2024728
    Sep 2024586
    Aug 2024724
    Jul 2024397
    Jun 2024584
    May 2024584
    Apr 2024701
    Mar 2024426
    Feb 2024757
    Jan 20241,073
    Dec 2023835
    Nov 2023587
    Oct 2023435
    Sep 2023378
    Aug 2023357
    Jul 2023522
    Jun 2023605
    May 2023686
    Apr 2023475
    Mar 20231,075
    Feb 2023783
    Jan 2023563
    Dec 2022692
    Nov 2022557
    Oct 2022439
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen1201471,284
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen4964834
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen2356580
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen1561569
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen6638557
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident542412
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit3024331
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability1224317
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen1534296
    DVDiversity visa064254
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years1911111
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident03490
    E1Employment-based, priority worker3945
    I50941
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional01635
    CR29134
    EWEmployment-based, other worker0032
    SB10222
    IW1010
    IB1209
    T5408
    IH3004
    GV1002
    GV2002
    GV3101

    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 Lima 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 Lima

    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.