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    Immigrant visas at Lusaka

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

    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 Lusaka.

    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 Lusaka →

    Immigrant visas issued at Lusaka

    Lusaka issued 3 immigrant visas in February 2026, 90% fewer than February 2025 (29). 271 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 Lusaka each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0102030402023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20263
    Jan 20264
    Dec 202524
    Nov 202519
    Oct 202515
    Sep 202524
    Aug 202540
    Jul 202531
    Jun 202539
    May 202520
    Apr 202521
    Mar 202531
    Feb 202529
    Jan 202533
    Dec 202419
    Nov 202421
    Oct 20246
    Sep 202425
    Aug 202415
    Jul 202419
    Jun 202412
    May 202418
    Apr 202420
    Mar 202414
    Feb 20247
    Jan 202425
    Dec 202311
    Nov 202318
    Oct 202316
    Sep 202310
    Aug 202323
    Jul 202313
    Jun 202320
    May 202325
    Apr 202325
    Mar 202336
    Feb 202316
    Jan 202323
    Dec 202224
    Nov 202210
    Oct 202211
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    DVDiversity visa07125
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen0438
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional3128
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen0428
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen0521
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit0012
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years008
    SB1003
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen022
    IH3002
    E1Employment-based, priority worker001
    EWEmployment-based, other worker001
    GV1021
    GV2011

    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 Lusaka 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.