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Ethiopia · K1

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K1 visas issued to people from Ethiopia · February 2026
23

That is 7 more than in January 2026 (16) — +43.8%.

K1 visas made up 5.8% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 2.9% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
+43.8% vs January 2026 (16)-30.3% vs February 2025 (33)

All published months together: 2,662

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Ethiopia · Visa class K1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202526
  • Jan 202616
  • Feb 202623
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  • Jan 2026 is 10 (38.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 3 (11.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 261623
Total261623
Total visas issued
375
Latest 12 months · Ethiopia · K1
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By month · latest 12 months

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393344223926553814261623
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top visa types

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  1. B1/B210,859
  2. C1/D1,481
  3. F1986
  4. G4471
  5. K1375
  6. J1180

Ethiopia · K1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025414
  • 202639
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Month20252026Change
January4516 -64.4%
February3323 -30.3%
March39––
April33––
May44––
June22––
July39––
August26––
September55––
October38––
November14––
December26––

When is it busy? Ethiopia · K1

Busiest month: January (11.5% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Ethiopia · K1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02505007501K2018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial133
2019 256
2020 67
2021 274
2022 177
2023 414
2024 888
2025 414
2026 partial39