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    Immigrant visas at London

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

    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 London.

    Immediate relative

    June 2026

    4 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    March 2026

    7 months behind

    Employment-based preference

    February 2026

    8 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 London →

    Immigrant visas issued at London

    London issued 348 immigrant visas in February 2026, 20% more than February 2025 (289). 4,401 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 London each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026348
    Jan 2026378
    Dec 2025356
    Nov 2025346
    Oct 2025526
    Sep 2025261
    Aug 2025323
    Jul 2025324
    Jun 2025358
    May 2025376
    Apr 2025328
    Mar 2025477
    Feb 2025289
    Jan 2025484
    Dec 2024300
    Nov 2024364
    Oct 2024478
    Sep 2024335
    Aug 2024331
    Jul 2024308
    Jun 2024375
    May 2024471
    Apr 2024427
    Mar 2024465
    Feb 2024287
    Jan 2024386
    Dec 2023327
    Nov 2023296
    Oct 2023382
    Sep 2023341
    Aug 2023313
    Jul 2023335
    Jun 2023379
    May 2023380
    Apr 2023331
    Mar 2023419
    Feb 2023393
    Jan 2023428
    Dec 2022392
    Nov 2022395
    Oct 2022307
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen8572883
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional6332725
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years4440601
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen1716329
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen3120322
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen208318
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability3513252
    E1Employment-based, priority worker1412200
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen1616163
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen95122
    DVDiversity visa09121
    SQ301774
    I52044
    EWEmployment-based, other worker9042
    SQ10638
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0234
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident1032
    SQ20629
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0523
    SB11217
    CR20217
    IW015
    IH3113
    IB1002
    RR3002
    C5001
    RR1011
    RR2011

    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 London 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 London

    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.