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Immigrant visas at Kyiv
In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Kyiv 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 Kyiv
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 Kyiv.
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 Kyiv →Immigrant visas issued at Kyiv
Kyiv issued 46 immigrant visas in February 2026, 2% fewer than February 2025 (47). 769 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers family, employment and diversity immigrant visas.
Monthly figures
| Month | Visas issued |
|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 46 |
| Jan 2026 | 25 |
| Dec 2025 | 89 |
| Nov 2025 | 57 |
| Oct 2025 | 61 |
| Sep 2025 | 75 |
| Aug 2025 | 79 |
| Jul 2025 | 64 |
| Jun 2025 | 59 |
| May 2025 | 62 |
| Apr 2025 | 102 |
| Mar 2025 | 50 |
| Feb 2025 | 47 |
| Jan 2025 | 113 |
| Dec 2024 | 65 |
| Nov 2024 | 111 |
| Oct 2024 | 67 |
| Sep 2024 | 42 |
| Aug 2024 | 55 |
| Jul 2024 | 26 |
| Jun 2024 | 30 |
| May 2024 | 29 |
| Apr 2024 | 39 |
| Mar 2024 | 0 |
| Feb 2024 | 1 |
| Jan 2024 | 0 |
| Dec 2023 | 1 |
| Nov 2023 | 0 |
| Oct 2023 | 0 |
| Sep 2023 | 0 |
| Aug 2023 | 0 |
| Jul 2023 | 0 |
| Jun 2023 | 0 |
| May 2023 | 0 |
| Apr 2023 | 0 |
| Mar 2023 | 0 |
| Feb 2023 | 0 |
| Jan 2023 | 0 |
| Dec 2022 | 0 |
| Nov 2022 | 0 |
| Oct 2022 | 0 |
| Visa class | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total |
|---|---|---|---|
| DVDiversity visa | 0 | 10 | 287 |
| IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen | 21 | 27 | 276 |
| CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years | 4 | 1 | 28 |
| FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen | 3 | 1 | 25 |
| F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen | 4 | 2 | 22 |
| E1Employment-based, priority worker | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| IR2Child of a U.S. citizen | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| SB1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| CR2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| I5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GV1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GV2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 Kyiv 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
- U.S. Immigrant Visa Interview Scheduling by EmbassyPublished 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07
- U.S. Visa Issuances by Post, MonthlyRetrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02
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.