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    Immigrant visas at Freetown

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

    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 Freetown.

    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 Freetown →

    Immigrant visas issued at Freetown

    Freetown issued 1 immigrant visas in February 2026, 99% fewer than February 2025 (170). 866 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 Freetown each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20261
    Jan 202618
    Dec 2025133
    Nov 202597
    Oct 202576
    Sep 202573
    Aug 202519
    Jul 202537
    Jun 202594
    May 2025135
    Apr 202596
    Mar 202587
    Feb 2025170
    Jan 202520
    Dec 2024152
    Nov 202490
    Oct 202460
    Sep 2024197
    Aug 2024114
    Jul 2024157
    Jun 2024110
    May 2024213
    Apr 2024238
    Mar 2024226
    Feb 2024267
    Jan 2024198
    Dec 2023120
    Nov 2023150
    Oct 2023127
    Sep 2023147
    Aug 2023191
    Jul 2023198
    Jun 2023269
    May 2023270
    Apr 2023216
    Mar 2023172
    Feb 2023181
    Jan 2023149
    Dec 202256
    Nov 2022118
    Oct 2022103
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen025245
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen152239
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen010128
    DVDiversity visa041108
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen01565
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0026
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident01113
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0513
    IR30013
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident045
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years014
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen023
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen031
    GV2001
    GV3001
    IW001

    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 Freetown 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 →

    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.