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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Nicaragua · K1

3,540 green cards issued in 2024 →
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Fiancé or fiancée of a U.S. citizen · For the fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen, who must marry within 90 days of arriving.

K1 visas issued to people from Nicaragua · February 2026
3

That is 4 fewer than in January 2026 (7) — ▼ -57.1%.

K1 visas made up 0.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.5% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▼-57.1% vs January 2026 (7)▲+50.0% vs February 2025 (2)

All published months together: 846

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

compared with
  • 202524
  • 202610
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Month20252026Change
January47▲ +75.0%
February23▲ +50.0%
March1––
April3––
May2––
June1––
July3––
August5––
September2––
October0––
November1––
December0––

When is it busy? Nicaragua · K1

Busiest month: November (11.8% of a typical year). Quietest: September (5.1%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

10.7%
7.8%
10.6%
8.9%
6.9%
6.5%
6.5%
8.4%
5.1%
9.4%
11.8%
7.4%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 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.

Nicaragua · K1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
010203040Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '1723
Apr '1710
May '1714
Jun '1712
Jul '1711
Aug '1714
Sep '179
Oct '179
Nov '179
Dec '175
Jan '185
Feb '185
Mar '1810
Apr '18
6
May '188
Jun '1815
Jul '184
Aug '184
Sep '187
Oct '1817
Nov '1817
Dec '1811
Jan '1916
Feb '199
Mar '1916
Apr '198
May '1910
Jun '194
Jul '1920
Aug '1913
Sep '199
Oct '1910
Nov '1927
Dec '1913
Jan '2013
Feb '209
Mar '2015
Apr '200
May '202
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '2015
Nov '2022
Dec '2010
Jan '2114
Feb '2110
Mar '2120
Apr '217
May '2112
Jun '217
Jul '218
Aug '2115
Sep '217
Oct '217
Nov '213
Dec '212
Jan '225
Feb '226
Mar '225
Apr '2212
May '222
Jun '226
Jul '225
Aug '221
Sep '221
Oct '227
Nov '223
Dec '227
Jan '232
Feb '233
Mar '233
Apr '2310
May '239
Jun '238
Jul '234
Aug '235
Sep '234
Oct '239
Nov '2314
Dec '238
Jan '2415
Feb '2410
Mar '2413
Apr '249
May '245
Jun '245
Jul '242
Aug '2412
Sep '247
Oct '246
Nov '246
Dec '245
Jan '254
Feb '252
Mar '251
Apr '253
May '252
Jun '251
Jul '253
Aug '255
Sep '252
Oct '250
Nov '251
Dec '250
Jan '267
Feb '263

Explore Nicaragua by period

Total visas issued
28
Latest 12 months · Nicaragua · K1
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Nicaragua · Visa class K1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20250
  • Jan 20267
  • Feb 20263
Dec 2025
00% of selected
Jan 2026
770% of selected
Feb 2026
330% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 7 higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 3 higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 073
Total073