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Immigrant visas at Stockholm

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

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 Stockholm.

Immediate relative

April 2026

6 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 Stockholm →

Immigrant visas issued at Stockholm

Stockholm issued 43 immigrant visas in February 2026, 48% fewer than February 2025 (83). 872 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 Stockholm each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 202643
Jan 202636
Dec 202562
Nov 2025111
Oct 2025146
Sep 202569
Aug 202572
Jul 202584
Jun 202552
May 202540
Apr 202584
Mar 202573
Feb 202583
Jan 202569
Dec 202459
Nov 202455
Oct 202490
Sep 202454
Aug 202468
Jul 202488
Jun 202442
May 202464
Apr 202451
Mar 202457
Feb 202471
Jan 202452
Dec 202347
Nov 202356
Oct 202363
Sep 202363
Aug 202332
Jul 202333
Jun 202364
May 202395
Apr 202392
Mar 202360
Feb 202350
Jan 202354
Dec 202252
Nov 202244
Oct 202267
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen1516200
E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability51191
DVDiversity visa0684
IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen3679
CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years12275
F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen5063
SQ30957
IR2Child of a U.S. citizen2148
E1Employment-based, priority worker11139
F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0324
SQ10323
SQ20221
F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0017
F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident0215
E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional0612
FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0310
EWEmployment-based, other worker005
F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident003
I5003
CR2002
SB1011

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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 Stockholm 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 Stockholm

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.