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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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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.

Top 5 countries

Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that country.

  1. Philippines4,058
  2. Mexico1,561
  3. Nigeria925
  4. Vietnam847
  5. Dominican Republic694
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

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All countries together · Visa class K1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20251,295
  • Jan 20261,332
  • Feb 20261,588
Dec 2025
1,29531% of selected
Jan 2026
1,33232% of selected
Feb 2026
1,58838% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 37 (2.9%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 293 (22.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 1,2951,3321,588
Total1,2951,3321,588

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Philippines407243▲ +67.5%+164
Mexico146132▲ +10.6%+14
Nigeria6259▲ +5.1%+3
Great Britain and Northern Ireland6253▲ +17.0%+9
Vietnam5966▼ -10.6%−7
Colombia5239▲ +33.3%+13
India4842▲ +14.3%+6
China - Mainland3429▲ +17.2%+5
Dominican Republic3054▼ -44.4%−24
Ghana284▲ +600.0%+24
Morocco251▲ +2400.0%+24
Brazil2329▼ -20.7%−6
Ethiopia2316▲ +43.8%+7
Egypt230new+23
Iraq2215▲ +46.7%+7
Jamaica2135▼ -40.0%−14
France215▲ +320.0%+16
Thailand2033▼ -39.4%−13
Ecuador192▲ +850.0%+17
Germany188▲ +125.0%+10
Kenya1717▲ +0.0%+0
Japan1620▼ -20.0%−4
Venezuela1618▼ -11.1%−2
Canada1616▲ +0.0%+0
Australia1514▲ +7.1%+1
Turkey1422▼ -36.4%−8
Indonesia1418▼ -22.2%−4
Pakistan1324▼ -45.8%−11
Liberia1214▼ -14.3%−2
Peru1213▼ -7.7%−1
Russia1212▲ +0.0%+0
Honduras128▲ +50.0%+4
Cuba1121▼ -47.6%−10
El Salvador103▲ +233.3%+7
Guatemala910▼ -10.0%−1
Spain87▲ +14.3%+1
Netherlands77▲ +0.0%+0
Korea, South76▲ +16.7%+1
Lebanon73▲ +133.3%+4
Poland67▼ -14.3%−1
Albania49▼ -55.6%−5
Argentina49▼ -55.6%−5
Cambodia47▼ -42.9%−3
Ukraine43▲ +33.3%+1
South Africa41▲ +300.0%+3
Nicaragua37▼ -57.1%−4
Cameroon35▼ -40.0%−2
Italy35▼ -40.0%−2
Romania23▼ -33.3%−1
Kosovo20new+2
Nepal110▼ -90.0%−9
Armenia13▼ -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 visasBiggest change
Embassy / postFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Manila376227▲ +65.6%+149
Ciudad Juarez146132▲ +10.6%+14
London7963▲ +25.4%+16
Bogota6151▲ +19.6%+10
Ho Chi Minh City5665▼ -13.8%−9
Lagos5455▼ -1.8%−1
Mumbai4238▲ +10.5%+4
Paris337▲ +371.4%+26
Guangzhou3129▲ +6.9%+2
Santo Domingo3054▼ -44.4%−24
Nairobi2825▲ +12.0%+3
Accra263▲ +766.7%+23
Montreal2324▼ -4.2%−1
Frankfurt2316▲ +43.8%+7
Casablanca231▲ +2200.0%+22
Cairo230new+23
Addis Ababa2213▲ +69.2%+9
Bangkok2135▼ -40.0%−14
Kingston2135▼ -40.0%−14
Rio De Janeiro2128▼ -25.0%−7
Baghdad2012▲ +66.7%+8
Guayaquil191▲ +1800.0%+18
Tokyo1821▼ -14.3%−3
Sydney1816▲ +12.5%+2
Ankara1624▼ -33.3%−8
Stockholm168▲ +100.0%+8
Jakarta1418▼ -22.2%−4
Lima1417▼ -17.6%−3
Monrovia1313▲ +0.0%+0
Islamabad1222▼ -45.5%−10
Warsaw1210▲ +20.0%+2
Tegucigalpa127▲ +71.4%+5
Havana1119▼ -42.1%−8
Abu Dhabi1111▲ +0.0%+0
Madrid1111▲ +0.0%+0
Amman115▲ +120.0%+6
San Salvador102▲ +400.0%+8
Guatemala City910▼ -10.0%−1
Hong Kong93▲ +200.0%+6
AIT Taipei82▲ +300.0%+6
Dakar713▼ -46.2%−6
Seoul76▲ +16.7%+1
Buenos Aires67▼ -14.3%−1
Beirut64▲ +50.0%+2
Phnom Penh47▼ -42.9%−3
Yaounde43▲ +33.3%+1
Georgetown42▲ +100.0%+2
Kyiv41▲ +300.0%+3
Tirana39▼ -66.7%−6
Johannesburg32▲ +50.0%+1
Naples14▼ -75.0%−3
Yerevan13▼ -66.7%−2
Kathmandu08▼ -100.0%−8
Freetown01▼ -100.0%−1

K1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202521,198
  • 20262,920
01K2K3K4KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January2,4251,332▼ -45.1%
February2,0581,588▼ -22.8%
March2,114––
April1,884––
May2,081––
June1,890––
July2,071––
August1,473––
September1,494––
October1,410––
November1,003––
December1,295––

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.

9.3%
9.1%
9.0%
6.9%
8.1%
8.0%
8.1%
7.8%
8.0%
8.8%
8.3%
8.6%
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.

K1 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
020K40K60K80K2017partial201820192020202120222023202420252026partial

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

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YearIssuances
2017 partial22,393
2018 26,384
2019 38,188
2020 10,939
2021 22,930
2022 18,494
2023 27,614
2024 46,251
2025 21,198
2026 partial2,920

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