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K1

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 worldwide · February 2026

1,588

That is 256 more than in January 2026 (1,332) — +19.2%.

Quick view · February 2026

+19.2% vs January 2026 (1,332)-22.8% vs February 2025 (2,058)

All published months together: 237,311

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Country	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Philippines	407	243	+67.5%+164
Mexico	146	132	+10.6%+14
Nigeria	62	59	+5.1%+3
Great Britain and Northern Ireland	62	53	+17.0%+9
Vietnam	59	66	-10.6%−7
Colombia	52	39	+33.3%+13
India	48	42	+14.3%+6
China - Mainland	34	29	+17.2%+5
Dominican Republic	30	54	-44.4%−24
Ghana	28	4	+600.0%+24
Morocco	25	1	+2400.0%+24
Brazil	23	29	-20.7%−6
Ethiopia	23	16	+43.8%+7
Egypt	23	0	new+23
Iraq	22	15	+46.7%+7
Jamaica	21	35	-40.0%−14
France	21	5	+320.0%+16
Thailand	20	33	-39.4%−13
Ecuador	19	2	+850.0%+17
Germany	18	8	+125.0%+10
Kenya	17	17	+0.0%+0
Japan	16	20	-20.0%−4
Venezuela	16	18	-11.1%−2
Canada	16	16	+0.0%+0
Australia	15	14	+7.1%+1
Turkey	14	22	-36.4%−8
Indonesia	14	18	-22.2%−4
Pakistan	13	24	-45.8%−11
Liberia	12	14	-14.3%−2
Peru	12	13	-7.7%−1
Russia	12	12	+0.0%+0
Honduras	12	8	+50.0%+4
Cuba	11	21	-47.6%−10
El Salvador	10	3	+233.3%+7
Guatemala	9	10	-10.0%−1
Spain	8	7	+14.3%+1
Netherlands	7	7	+0.0%+0
Korea, South	7	6	+16.7%+1
Lebanon	7	3	+133.3%+4
Poland	6	7	-14.3%−1
Albania	4	9	-55.6%−5
Argentina	4	9	-55.6%−5
Cambodia	4	7	-42.9%−3
Ukraine	4	3	+33.3%+1
South Africa	4	1	+300.0%+3
Nicaragua	3	7	-57.1%−4
Cameroon	3	5	-40.0%−2
Italy	3	5	-40.0%−2
Romania	2	3	-33.3%−1
Kosovo	2	0	new+2
Nepal	1	10	-90.0%−9
Armenia	1	3	-66.7%−2

Which embassies and posts changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.

Most visas Biggest change

Embassy / post	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Manila	376	227	+65.6%+149
Ciudad Juarez	146	132	+10.6%+14
London	79	63	+25.4%+16
Bogota	61	51	+19.6%+10
Ho Chi Minh City	56	65	-13.8%−9
Lagos	54	55	-1.8%−1
Mumbai	42	38	+10.5%+4
Paris	33	7	+371.4%

K1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202521,198
20262,920

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	2,425	1,332	-45.1%
February	2,058	1,588	-22.8%
March	2,114	–	–
April	1,884	–	–
May	2,081	–	–
June	1,890	–	–
July	2,071	–	–
August	1,473	–	–
September	1,494	–	–
October	1,410	–	–
November	1,003	–	–
December	1,295	–	–

When is it busy? K1 visas worldwide

Busiest month: January (9.3% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

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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.

K1 worldwide: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Fiscal year	Issuances
FY2017 partial	17,022
FY2018	24,647
FY2019	36,154
FY2020	17,144
FY2021	19,293
FY2022	21,451
FY2023	19,923
FY2024	47,630
FY2025	27,419
FY2026 partial	6,628

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	1,295	1,332	1,588
Total	1,295	1,332	1,588

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K1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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