NVC wait times
The National Visa Center’s own weekly numbers. Newest: October 5, 2026.
Document review
62 days
Case creation
24 days
Inquiry response
10 days
How we worked this out
NVC’s newest review time was 62 days, on October 5, 2026. But since September 28, 2026 it has not moved past documents submitted around August 4, 2026, so there is no pace to go by. Documents submitted today will take at least those 62 days.
Document review
Time until documents submitted on CEAC are reviewed by NVC. On October 5, 2026, NVC was reviewing documents submitted on August 4, 2026.
Case creation
Time after USCIS sends a case to NVC until NVC creates a case for it in CEAC. On October 5, 2026, NVC was creating cases that USCIS sent on September 11, 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.
Inquiry response
Time until questions sent through NVC’s public inquiry form are answered. On October 5, 2026, NVC was answering inquiries sent on September 25, 2026.