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    Immigrant visas at Doha

    In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Doha for immediate relative cases from Oct 2024, family preference from Oct 2026 and employment from Oct 2023, 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 Doha

    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 Doha.

    Immediate relative

    October 2024

    24 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    October 2026

    update month

    Employment-based preference

    October 2023

    36 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 Doha →

    Immigrant visas issued at Doha

    Doha issued 75 immigrant visas in February 2026, 68% fewer than February 2025 (236). 1,871 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 Doha each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202675
    Jan 2026148
    Dec 2025155
    Nov 2025142
    Oct 2025186
    Sep 2025148
    Aug 2025104
    Jul 2025181
    Jun 2025122
    May 2025125
    Apr 2025104
    Mar 2025381
    Feb 2025236
    Jan 2025833
    Dec 20242,377
    Nov 20241,733
    Oct 20242,113
    Sep 20241,716
    Aug 20241,707
    Jul 20241,832
    Jun 20241,383
    May 20241,921
    Apr 20241,274
    Mar 20241,367
    Feb 20241,791
    Jan 20242,016
    Dec 20231,950
    Nov 20231,754
    Oct 20231,097
    Sep 2023261
    Aug 2023428
    Jul 20231,235
    Jun 20231,366
    May 20231,690
    Apr 20231,017
    Mar 20231,196
    Feb 20231,056
    Jan 2023776
    Dec 2022385
    Nov 2022680
    Oct 2022834
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional6617623
    SQ3083313
    DVDiversity visa025205
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen413154
    SQ102496
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen12892
    SQ202381
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability1357
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0150
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years0649
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen0840
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen2419
    E1Employment-based, priority worker0017
    EWEmployment-based, other worker0014
    GV30011
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit019
    I5007
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident006
    SW005
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen004
    GV1004
    GV2004
    SB1103
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident003
    RR3003
    RR1001
    RR2001

    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 Doha 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 Doha

    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.