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    Immigrant visas at Bucharest

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

    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 Bucharest.

    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 Bucharest →

    Immigrant visas issued at Bucharest

    Bucharest issued 18 immigrant visas in February 2026, 28% fewer than February 2025 (25). 467 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 Bucharest each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202618
    Jan 202620
    Dec 202529
    Nov 202536
    Oct 202541
    Sep 202536
    Aug 202568
    Jul 202549
    Jun 202557
    May 202548
    Apr 202533
    Mar 202532
    Feb 202525
    Jan 202561
    Dec 202450
    Nov 202458
    Oct 202439
    Sep 202446
    Aug 202448
    Jul 202423
    Jun 202440
    May 202448
    Apr 202449
    Mar 202457
    Feb 202447
    Jan 202441
    Dec 202327
    Nov 202353
    Oct 202347
    Sep 202340
    Aug 2023141
    Jul 202375
    Jun 202382
    May 202340
    Apr 202368
    Mar 202357
    Feb 202332
    Jan 202351
    Dec 202236
    Nov 202239
    Oct 202261
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen0888
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen2481
    DVDiversity visa0165
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen5354
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen1045
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years2224
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen1220
    SB13219
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen3013
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident1010
    EWEmployment-based, other worker0010
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional007
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability026
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit006
    E1Employment-based, priority worker015
    I5005
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident004
    SQ1002
    IW001
    SQ2001
    SQ3001

    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 Bucharest 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 Bucharest

    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.