Visa type
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.
Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that country.
That is 256 more than in January 2026 (1,332) — +19.2%.
All published months together: 237,311
| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 1,295 | 1,332 | 1,588 |
| Total | 1,295 | 1,332 | 1,588 |
Tap a country to see K1 for that country.
| 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 |
Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.
| 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%+26 |
| Guangzhou | 31 | 29 | +6.9%+2 |
| Santo Domingo | 30 | 54 | -44.4%−24 |
| Nairobi | 28 | 25 | +12.0%+3 |
| Accra | 26 | 3 | +766.7%+23 |
| Montreal | 23 | 24 | -4.2%−1 |
| Frankfurt | 23 | 16 | +43.8%+7 |
| Casablanca | 23 | 1 | +2200.0%+22 |
| Cairo | 23 | 0 | new+23 |
| Addis Ababa | 22 | 13 | +69.2%+9 |
| Bangkok | 21 | 35 | -40.0%−14 |
| Kingston | 21 | 35 | -40.0%−14 |
| Rio De Janeiro | 21 | 28 | -25.0%−7 |
| Baghdad | 20 | 12 | +66.7%+8 |
| Guayaquil | 19 | 1 | +1800.0%+18 |
| Tokyo | 18 | 21 | -14.3%−3 |
| Sydney | 18 | 16 | +12.5%+2 |
| Ankara | 16 | 24 | -33.3%−8 |
| Stockholm | 16 | 8 | +100.0%+8 |
| Jakarta | 14 | 18 | -22.2%−4 |
| Lima | 14 | 17 | -17.6%−3 |
| Monrovia | 13 | 13 | +0.0%+0 |
| Islamabad | 12 | 22 | -45.5%−10 |
| Warsaw | 12 | 10 | +20.0%+2 |
| Tegucigalpa | 12 | 7 | +71.4%+5 |
| Havana | 11 | 19 | -42.1%−8 |
| Abu Dhabi | 11 | 11 | +0.0%+0 |
| Madrid | 11 | 11 | +0.0%+0 |
| Amman | 11 | 5 | +120.0%+6 |
| San Salvador | 10 | 2 | +400.0%+8 |
| Guatemala City | 9 | 10 | -10.0%−1 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 3 | +200.0%+6 |
| AIT Taipei | 8 | 2 | +300.0%+6 |
| Dakar | 7 | 13 | -46.2%−6 |
| Seoul | 7 | 6 | +16.7%+1 |
| Buenos Aires | 6 | 7 | -14.3%−1 |
| Beirut | 6 | 4 | +50.0%+2 |
| Phnom Penh | 4 | 7 | -42.9%−3 |
| Yaounde | 4 | 3 | +33.3%+1 |
| Georgetown | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| Kyiv | 4 | 1 | +300.0%+3 |
| Tirana | 3 | 9 | -66.7%−6 |
| Johannesburg | 3 | 2 | +50.0%+1 |
| Naples | 1 | 4 | -75.0%−3 |
| Yerevan | 1 | 3 | -66.7%−2 |
| Kathmandu | 0 | 8 | -100.0%−8 |
| Freetown | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| 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 | – | – |
Busiest month: January (9.3% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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.
| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Mar '17 | 3,003 |
| Apr '17 | 1,916 |
| May '17 | 2,057 |
| Jun '17 | 2,078 |
| Jul '17 | 2,649 |
| Aug '17 | 2,815 |
| Sep '17 | 2,504 |
| Oct '17 | 2,166 |
| Nov '17 | 1,615 |
| Dec '17 | 1,590 |
| Jan '18 | 1,219 |
| Feb '18 | 1,396 |
| Mar '18 | 2,055 |
| Apr '18 | 2,357 |
| May '18 | 2,645 |
| Jun '18 | 2,485 |
| Jul '18 | 2,314 |
| Aug '18 | 2,541 |
| Sep '18 | 2,264 |
| Oct '18 | 2,523 |
| Nov '18 | 2,329 |
| Dec '18 | 2,256 |
| Jan '19 | 2,525 |
| Feb '19 | 2,844 |
| Mar '19 | 3,404 |
| Apr '19 | 2,958 |
| May '19 | 3,544 |
| Jun '19 | 3,509 |
| Jul '19 | 3,571 |
| Aug '19 | 3,573 |
| Sep '19 | 3,118 |
| Oct '19 | 3,419 |
| Nov '19 | 2,838 |
| Dec '19 | 2,885 |
| Jan '20 | 2,688 |
| Feb '20 | 2,555 |
| Mar '20 | 1,593 |
| Apr '20 | 70 |
| May '20 | 68 |
| Jun '20 | 151 |
| Jul '20 | 240 |
| Aug '20 | 263 |
| Sep '20 | 374 |
| Oct '20 | 718 |
| Nov '20 | 1,057 |
| Dec '20 | 1,162 |
| Jan '21 | 1,297 |
| Feb '21 | 1,273 |
| Mar '21 | 1,549 |
| Apr '21 | 1,541 |
| May '21 | 1,732 |
| Jun '21 | 2,256 |
| Jul '21 | 2,314 |
| Aug '21 | 1,961 |
| Sep '21 | 2,433 |
| Oct '21 | 2,312 |
| Nov '21 | 2,070 |
| Dec '21 | 2,192 |
| Jan '22 | 1,741 |
| Feb '22 | 1,570 |
| Mar '22 | 1,658 |
| Apr '22 | 1,539 |
| May '22 | 1,802 |
| Jun '22 | 1,864 |
| Jul '22 | 1,712 |
| Aug '22 | 1,540 |
| Sep '22 | 1,451 |
| Oct '22 | 1,366 |
| Nov '22 | 1,216 |
| Dec '22 | 1,035 |
| Jan '23 | 1,027 |
| Feb '23 | 1,200 |
| Mar '23 | 1,678 |
| Apr '23 | 1,752 |
| May '23 | 2,246 |
| Jun '23 | 1,956 |
| Jul '23 | 1,669 |
| Aug '23 | 2,203 |
| Sep '23 | 2,575 |
| Oct '23 | 3,517 |
| Nov '23 | 3,759 |
| Dec '23 | 4,032 |
| Jan '24 | 3,964 |
| Feb '24 | 3,883 |
| Mar '24 | 4,048 |
| Apr '24 | 3,541 |
| May '24 | 4,349 |
| Jun '24 | 3,646 |
| Jul '24 | 4,440 |
| Aug '24 | 4,254 |
| Sep '24 | 4,197 |
| Oct '24 | 4,037 |
| Nov '24 | 3,061 |
| Dec '24 | 2,831 |
| Jan '25 | 2,425 |
| Feb '25 | 2,058 |
| Mar '25 | 2,114 |
| Apr '25 | 1,884 |
| May '25 | 2,081 |
| Jun '25 | 1,890 |
| Jul '25 | 2,071 |
| Aug '25 | 1,473 |
| Sep '25 | 1,494 |
| Oct '25 | 1,410 |
| Nov '25 | 1,003 |
| Dec '25 | 1,295 |
| Jan '26 | 1,332 |
| Feb '26 | 1,588 |