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Visa type

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.

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K1 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
1,588

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

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

All published months together: 123,051

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All countries together · Visa class K1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20251,295
  • Jan 20261,332
  • Feb 20261,588
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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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Total issued 1,2951,3321,588
Total1,2951,3321,588
Total visas issued
1,295
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Top countries

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  1. Mexico134
  2. Philippines106
  3. Nigeria80
  4. Vietnam80
  5. Colombia65
  6. Great Britain and Northern Ireland61

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
Jordan105 +100.0%+5
El Salvador103 +233.3%+7
Guatemala910 -10.0%−1
Uganda94 +125.0%+5
Cabo Verde87 +14.3%+1
Spain87 +14.3%+1
Korea, South76 +16.7%+1
Congo, Democratic Republic of the74 +75.0%+3
Lebanon73 +133.3%+4
Algeria72 +250.0%+5
Albania49 -55.6%−5
Argentina49 -55.6%−5
Cambodia47 -42.9%−3
Ukraine43 +33.3%+1
South Africa41 +300.0%+3
Cameroon35 -40.0%−2
Italy35 -40.0%−2
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
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
Praia77 +0.0%+0
Seoul76 +16.7%+1
Algiers71 +600.0%+6
Buenos Aires67 -14.3%−1
Beirut64 +50.0%+2
San Jose59 -44.4%−4
Phnom Penh47 -42.9%−3
Yaounde43 +33.3%+1
Georgetown42 +100.0%+2
Tirana39 -66.7%−6
Johannesburg32 +50.0%+1
Pristina30new+3
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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Month by month
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: May (9.3% of a typical year). Quietest: February (7.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 4 full years (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
02K4K6K8KOct'21Feb'22Jun'22Oct'22Feb'23Jun'23Oct'23Feb'24Jun'24Oct'24Feb'25Jun'25Oct'25Feb'26
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MonthIssuances
Oct '212,312
Nov '212,070
Dec '212,192
Jan '221,741
Feb '221,570
Mar '221,658
Apr '221,539
May '221,802
Jun '221,864
Jul '221,712
Aug '221,540
Sep '221,451
Oct '221,366
Nov '221,216
Dec '221,035
Jan '231,027
Feb '231,200
Mar '231,678
Apr '231,752
May '232,246
Jun '231,956
Jul '231,669
Aug '232,203
Sep '232,575
Oct '233,517
Nov '233,759
Dec '234,032
Jan '243,964
Feb '243,883
Mar '244,048
Apr '243,541
May '244,349
Jun '243,646
Jul '244,440
Aug '244,254
Sep '244,197
Oct '244,037
Nov '243,061
Dec '242,831
Jan '252,425
Feb '252,058
Mar '252,114
Apr '251,884
May '252,081
Jun '251,890
Jul '252,071
Aug '251,473
Sep '251,494
Oct '251,410
Nov '251,003
Dec '251,295
Jan '261,332
Feb '261,588