Employment-based immigration
K1 Visa Approval Rate by Country: Latest 2023 Stats
Your chances of getting approved for the K1 visa can depend on which country the foreign fiancé(e) is coming from. In this blog article, we show the K1 visa approval and refusal rates by country, including the latest 2023 data.
By:
Chelsea Spinos
Reviewer:
Simon Craven, Esq.
9 min read • May 20, 2024
When you’re applying for a K1 visa, the chances of getting approved can really depend on where you're applying from. Countries with strong economies and stable social conditions often see higher approval rates because their applicants are generally considered lower risk by U.S. immigration authorities.
On the other hand, if you’re applying from a country facing economic problems or social unrest, the approval rates might be lower. This is due to concerns like political instability, high levels of visa fraud, or the risk of people overstaying their visas, which lead to stricter scrutiny of applications from these areas.
Regardless of your home country, being well-prepared and presenting a detailed application can greatly improve your likelihood of getting approved for the K1 visa.
Here you can see the global approval and refusal rates for the K1 Visa by fiscal year. These rates are based on the number of approvals and refusals provided by the U.S. Department of State.
Fiscal Year
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Approvals
30,522
16,849
22,866
27,226
31,015
Refusals
7,825
5,630
6,106
7,561
8,043
% of Denials
21.00%
23.40%
17.78%
13.01%
14.18%
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For more detailed statistics, you can check out the U.S. Department of State's annual reports on non-immigrant visa issuances and refusals. These reports are available on their official website at Travel.state.gov.
The US Department of State doesn’t release specific data on K1 visa approval rate by country, nor rejection rates. The approval rates shown below for each country are based on the total number of approved K1 visas across all consulates in the specific country, and the global K1 visa approval rate and rejection rate shared by the US Department of State.
In fiscal year 2022, 87.19% of K1 visa applications from Australia were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
427
186
261
177
172
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In fiscal year 2021, 83.33% of K1 visa applications from Brazil were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2018
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
Approvals
650
1,067
378
10
650
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In fiscal year 2022, 82.27% of K1 visa applications from Cambodia were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
320
175
156
144
81
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In fiscal year 2022, 87.01% of K1 visa applications from Canada were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
909
535
518
844
381
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In fiscal year 2022, 87% of K1 visa applications from China were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
1106
272
637
522
365
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In fiscal year 2022, 87.01% of K1 visa applications from Colombia were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
1,122
543
572
1,761
1,097
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In fiscal year 2022, 87.02% of K1 visa applications from Dominican Republic were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
1,317
571
931
1,193
965
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In fiscal year 2022, 87% of K1 visa applications from Germany were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
396
191
261
763
365
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In fiscal year 2022, 82.28% of K1 visa applications from Haiti were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
700
375
541
629
540
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In fiscal year 2022, 87% of K1 visa applications from India were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
3
382
586
569
505
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In fiscal year 2022, 87.22% of K1 visa applications from Indonesia were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
271
127
225
116
153
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In fiscal year 2022, 87.14% of K1 visa applications from Indonesia were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
260
98
118
183
123
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In fiscal year 2022, 87.01% of K1 visa applications from Jamaica were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
386
174
289
268
273
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In fiscal year 2022, 87.05% of K1 visa applications from Japan were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
617
235
483
383
316
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In fiscal year 2022, 87.03% of K1 visa applications from Mexico were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
1,701
1,026
1,391
1,778
2,028
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In fiscal year 2022, 87.07% of K1 visa applications from Nigeria were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
569
234
198
936
412
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In fiscal year 2022, 87.1% of K1 visa applications from Pakistan were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
92
150
210
486
376
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In fiscal year 2022, 87% of K1 visa applications from the Philippines were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
6,756
2,887
744
7,744
2,905
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In fiscal year 2022, 87.5% of K1 visa applications from Russia were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
Approvals
743
262
132
7
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In fiscal year 2022, 87.22% of K1 visa applications from Spain were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
234
113
153
198
91
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In fiscal year 2022, 87.07% of K1 visa applications from Spain were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
908
365
790
633
436
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In fiscal year 2022, 87.05% of K1 visa applications from Turkey were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
199
256
205
820
444
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In fiscal year 2022, 87.07% of K1 visa applications from Spain were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
Approvals
877
353
614
202
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In fiscal year 2022, 87.01% of K1 visa applications from the United Kingdom were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
1,516
545
554
1,025
564
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In fiscal year 2022, 87.05% of K1 visa applications from Spain were approved.
Fiscal Year
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
Approvals
1,764
851
662
968
672
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