United States | New Immigrant Visa Scheduling Status Tool provides updates on the interview process

The State Department has launched the Immigrant Visa (IV) Scheduling Status Tool to give visa applicants an idea of when to expect their immigrant visa interview.

Key Points:

• The tool’s results show when the National Visa Center (NVC) is scheduling interviews at a specific U.S. embassy or consulate.
• Interviews can only be scheduled if a visa is available and are scheduled based on the date that the NVC determines the necessary fees have been paid and all required documents submitted.
• Visa availability for employment-based preferences and family-sponsored preferences can be found in the monthly Visa Bulletin.
• Visa cases that are not reflected in the IV Tool include: Diversity Visas, Afghan Special Immigrant Visas, I-601A provisional waivers and Adoptions.

Additional Information: Further guidance on how to use and interpret the IV Tool, interview preparation, expediting a visa application and other information can be found on the State Department’s IV Tool page.

The State Department has also updated its Global Visa Wait Times page with additional information on the average time nonimmigrant visa applicants waited for an interview in the previous month and included a filter tool to more easily access information by desired city/post, visa classification and other categories. Excerpts from the latest global visa wait times as of April 25, 2025, of some of the city/posts with the most visa issuances can be found here.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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