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    Immigrant visas at Dakar

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

    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 Dakar.

    Immediate relative

    June 2026

    4 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    June 2026

    4 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 Dakar →

    Immigrant visas issued at Dakar

    Dakar issued 5 immigrant visas in February 2026, 99% fewer than February 2025 (463). 5,972 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 Dakar each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006008002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20265
    Jan 202674
    Dec 2025626
    Nov 2025433
    Oct 2025649
    Sep 2025594
    Aug 2025503
    Jul 2025648
    Jun 2025576
    May 2025648
    Apr 2025658
    Mar 2025558
    Feb 2025463
    Jan 2025368
    Dec 2024428
    Nov 2024354
    Oct 2024489
    Sep 2024463
    Aug 2024373
    Jul 2024265
    Jun 2024254
    May 2024104
    Apr 2024149
    Mar 2024177
    Feb 2024294
    Jan 2024323
    Dec 2023291
    Nov 2023317
    Oct 2023427
    Sep 2023401
    Aug 2023301
    Jul 2023232
    Jun 2023201
    May 2023230
    Apr 2023212
    Mar 2023296
    Feb 2023211
    Jan 2023262
    Dec 2022284
    Nov 2022267
    Oct 2022153
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen21011,906
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen1831,443
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen0491,099
    DVDiversity visa049494
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit074298
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen031230
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident035100
    GV30985
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years0283
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident0759
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0653
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0338
    GV11228
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0918
    GV20314
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional005
    IW005
    IR3004
    CR2003
    I5003
    SB1101
    E1Employment-based, priority worker001
    IB1001
    SU001

    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 Dakar 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 Dakar

    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.