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    Immigrant visas at Colombo

    In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Colombo for immediate relative cases from Aug 2026, family preference from Oct 2026 and employment from Jul 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 Colombo

    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 Colombo.

    Immediate relative

    August 2026

    2 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    October 2026

    update month

    Employment-based preference

    July 2026

    3 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 Colombo →

    Immigrant visas issued at Colombo

    Colombo issued 65 immigrant visas in February 2026, 49% fewer than February 2025 (127). 1,211 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 Colombo each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202665
    Jan 202659
    Dec 202558
    Nov 202552
    Oct 2025102
    Sep 2025173
    Aug 2025128
    Jul 2025114
    Jun 2025120
    May 202591
    Apr 2025123
    Mar 2025126
    Feb 2025127
    Jan 202585
    Dec 202436
    Nov 202435
    Oct 202487
    Sep 202429
    Aug 202494
    Jul 202460
    Jun 2024180
    May 2024177
    Apr 2024158
    Mar 2024115
    Feb 2024115
    Jan 202482
    Dec 202367
    Nov 202362
    Oct 202363
    Sep 202390
    Aug 2023220
    Jul 2023211
    Jun 2023184
    May 2023132
    Apr 2023175
    Mar 2023154
    Feb 202341
    Jan 202355
    Dec 202267
    Nov 202228
    Oct 202247
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    DVDiversity visa053358
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen3111314
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen1114151
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen38115
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years6174
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen2343
    EWEmployment-based, other worker0125
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen6324
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit3022
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0319
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0219
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional01511
    E1Employment-based, priority worker0410
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident107
    CR2204
    GV3034
    GV1033
    GV2023
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen002
    IH3012
    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 Colombo 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 Colombo

    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.