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    Immigrant visas at Riyadh

    In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Riyadh for immediate relative cases from Jun 2025, family preference from Oct 2024 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 Riyadh

    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 Riyadh.

    Immediate relative

    June 2025

    16 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    October 2024

    24 months behind

    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 Riyadh →

    Immigrant visas issued at Riyadh

    Riyadh issued 120 immigrant visas in February 2026, 71% fewer than February 2025 (421). 3,315 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 Riyadh each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026120
    Jan 202689
    Dec 2025489
    Nov 2025265
    Oct 2025372
    Sep 2025206
    Aug 2025464
    Jul 2025195
    Jun 2025211
    May 2025266
    Apr 2025264
    Mar 2025374
    Feb 2025421
    Jan 2025421
    Dec 2024464
    Nov 2024405
    Oct 2024273
    Sep 2024397
    Aug 2024333
    Jul 2024272
    Jun 2024343
    May 2024211
    Apr 2024222
    Mar 2024256
    Feb 2024211
    Jan 2024223
    Dec 2023129
    Nov 2023160
    Oct 2023181
    Sep 2023350
    Aug 2023272
    Jul 2023266
    Jun 2023190
    May 2023268
    Apr 2023247
    Mar 2023168
    Feb 2023172
    Jan 2023217
    Dec 2022108
    Nov 2022252
    Oct 2022157
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen491741
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional6016498
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen788442
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability638327
    DVDiversity visa087279
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen031262
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years219201
    SQ300110
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen01066
    E1Employment-based, priority worker29064
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0961
    I551253
    SQ10241
    EWEmployment-based, other worker7129
    SQ20028
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit01026
    GV30322
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0211
    GV10111
    GV20110
    C5005
    IW005
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen004
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident004
    RR1004
    RR3004
    SB1004
    RR2002
    SW001

    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 Riyadh 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 Riyadh

    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.