NVC wait times

The National Visa Center’s own weekly numbers. Newest: October 26, 2026.

Document review

69 days

+2 days vs. previous week

Case creation

9 days

−8 days vs. previous week

Inquiry response

10 days

−1 day vs. previous week

NVC review done most likely:

in 41–181 days

for documents submitted today

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Document review

Time until documents submitted on CEAC are reviewed by NVC. On October 26, 2026, NVC was reviewing documents submitted on August 18, 2026.

Change in review processing times

Last year

All years

Source: NVC Timeframes page. Where the line is dashed, VisaWhen was not recording NVC’s numbers: the dashes only join the readings on either side.

Case creation

Time after USCIS sends a case to NVC until NVC creates a case for it in CEAC. On October 26, 2026, NVC was creating cases that USCIS sent on October 17, 2026.

Count from the day USCIS Case Status says ‘Case Was Sent To The Department of State’. If it still says ‘Case Was Approved’, USCIS has not sent the case yet. That can take a few weeks.

Change in creation processing times

Last year

All years

Source: NVC Timeframes page. Where the line is dashed, VisaWhen was not recording NVC’s numbers: the dashes only join the readings on either side.

Inquiry response

Time until questions sent through NVC’s public inquiry form are answered. On October 26, 2026, NVC was answering inquiries sent on October 16, 2026.

Change in inquiry processing times

Last year

All years

Source: NVC Timeframes page. Where the line is dashed, VisaWhen was not recording NVC’s numbers: the dashes only join the readings on either side.