Top 20 Countries issued K Visas in 2006

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From the Report of the Visa Office, located at the following Department of State website: http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/statisti...stics_3163.html

Here are the top 20 countries issued a K visa. This includes K1, K2, K3, and K4. I thought there would be more of these issued per year, but clearly I am incorrect.

1	Philippines					   7,633
2	Vietnam						   3,804
3	China - mainland born			 3,676
4	Mexico							3,498
5	Russia							2,100
6	Colombia						  2,035
7	Canada							1,459
8	Thailand						  1,376
9	Cambodia						  1,367
10   India							 1,324
11   Ukraine						   1,242
12   Great Britain and North Ireland   1,136
13   Nigeria						   1,082
14   Pakistan							911
15   Peru								819
16   Brazil							  781
17   Cuba								741
18   Dominican Republic				  733
19   Jamaica							 659
20   Laos								590

[Dan J 277]

Well not everyone who applies makes it to visa issuance. The total number of K-1 visas issued looks to be about 50,000.

Indonesia granted only 145 K visas for fiscal year 2006, interesting.

Edited June 20, 2007 by Dan + Gemvita

[KHURRAM SERAJ 0]

Only 911 for Pakistan? Thats depressing

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The total number of K-1 visas issued looks to be about 50,000.

Actually, according to that same site; the breakdown of K visas by year is as follows:

Visa Symbol/Class				   2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
K1 Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen	  28,338  25,304  29,658  33,910  30,575
K2 Child of K1					 4,298   3,752   4,694   5,308   5,013
K3 Certain spouse of U.S. citizen  5,078  12,403  13,623  11,312  10,341
K4 Child of K3					 1,294   3,174   3,827   3,438   2,935

So technically, only 30,575 K-1 Visas were issued; but the total number of K Visas for 2006 was 48,864.

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Only 911 for Pakistan? Thats depressing

Pakistan is roughly 1.9% of the K Visas issued last year. Personally, I'm surprised that Phillipines makes up about 15.6% of the K Visas issued.

[Dan J 277]

The total number of K-1 visas issued looks to be about 50,000.

Actually, according to that same site; the breakdown of K visas by year is as follows:

Visa Symbol/Class				   2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
K1 Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen	  28,338  25,304  29,658  33,910  30,575
K2 Child of K1					 4,298   3,752   4,694   5,308   5,013
K3 Certain spouse of U.S. citizen  5,078  12,403  13,623  11,312  10,341
K4 Child of K3					 1,294   3,174   3,827   3,438   2,935

So technically, only 30,575 K-1 Visas were issued; but the total number of K Visas for 2006 was 48,864.

Your right I meant all K visas. Used to typing K-1 most of the time I guess.

[KHURRAM SERAJ 0]

Judging by the members here from Phillipines here, i am not surprised at that

[BelwinMills 0]

659 only for Jamaica wow I thought there would be more but this doesn't include CR1's

[Lance27 19]

Interesting stats... Thanks for posting

Edited June 20, 2007 by Lance27

[Jasman0717 8]

Wow, I knew a lot of K petitions went through Manila but didn't realize it was over seven thousand

[TomTom 0]

Only 355 K's for Germany, makes ~ 0.72% Wow and we used to be the biggest minority

[MaydayDas 1]

wow..look at that no 1

[Minya's wife 24]

I remember reading this information and at least it explained to me why there was so little information about the consular process for our consulate. Hungary has issued only 33 for FY 2006. Though I'm not sure if this applies to the country where visa was issued, or beneficiary's country of citizenship.

-P

[Jenn! 918]

I remember reading this information and at least it explained to me why there was so little information about the consular process for our consulate. Hungary has issued only 33 for FY 2006. Though I'm not sure if this applies to the country where visa was issued, or beneficiary's country of citizenship.

-P

The document title is Nonimmigrant Visas Issued by Classification and Nationality (Including Border Crossing Cards): Fiscal Year 2006,

so that would mean beneficiary's country of citizenship.

[Jenn! 918]

391 from Morocco seems very low, especially considering the number of VJ members going through Morocco.