Helsinki: IR5 visas issued

Immigrant visa: Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age

Interview scheduling at Helsinki

NVC is scheduling most IR5 interviews for cases that became documentarily complete in:

All three categories: immediate relatives, family preference and employment

Current

the update’s month, Oct 2026

The State Department sends immigrant visa applicants from Finland to Stockholm, not Helsinki.

Details

Its list of embassies and consulates for immigrant visas names Stockholm.

For now, from our reading of the numbers: Helsinki issued only 23 family or employment immigrant visas from Mar 2025 to Feb 2026, so “current” may mean it schedules few of these interviews, or none.

Compare with the month NVC emailed you that your case was documentarily complete.

What this month means

It is not a wait time: it is the month NVC is scheduling most interviews for now, and it can move backwards. “Current” means NVC is already scheduling cases from the update’s month; it can also mean the post schedules none, so check the embassy’s own website (usembassy.gov). Documentarily complete: NVC has accepted all your documents.

Source: State Department IV Scheduling Status Tool, updated Oct 7, 2026.

Visas issued, Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7 the year before

Visas issued show how busy the post is, not how long you will wait.