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    Immigrant visas at Kigali

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

    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 Kigali.

    Immediate relative

    January 2026

    9 months behind

    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 Kigali →

    Immigrant visas issued at Kigali

    Kigali issued 15 immigrant visas in February 2026, 84% fewer than February 2025 (96). 1,410 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 Kigali each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003004002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202615
    Jan 202659
    Dec 2025120
    Nov 202599
    Oct 202577
    Sep 2025120
    Aug 202552
    Jul 2025100
    Jun 2025207
    May 2025251
    Apr 2025202
    Mar 2025108
    Feb 202596
    Jan 202595
    Dec 202461
    Nov 202429
    Oct 202452
    Sep 2024144
    Aug 202474
    Jul 2024149
    Jun 2024148
    May 2024123
    Apr 2024132
    Mar 2024236
    Feb 2024170
    Jan 2024138
    Dec 202356
    Nov 202376
    Oct 202398
    Sep 202364
    Aug 202389
    Jul 202373
    Jun 202388
    May 2023296
    Apr 2023313
    Mar 2023221
    Feb 2023125
    Jan 202329
    Dec 202274
    Nov 202276
    Oct 202251
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    DVDiversity visa021485
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen09327
    SQ3016133
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen0699
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen0385
    SQ10856
    SQ20850
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years0139
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0233
    GV38830
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0118
    GV14313
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0413
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0013
    GV2328
    E1Employment-based, priority worker007
    SB1001

    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 Kigali 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 Kigali

    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.