Vientiane: IR5 visas issued

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

Interview scheduling at Vientiane

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

Most immigrant visa applicants at Vientiane are citizens of Laos, and their immigrant visas are suspended. They can still get an interview, but may not get a visa. Dual nationals who apply with the passport of a country not covered are an exception.

Current can also mean Vientiane is not scheduling immigrant visa interviews at all.

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

173

about the same as the year before

Per month

For now, from our reading of the numbers: Vientiane issued none in January and February 2026, against about 17 a month from March to December 2025.

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