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K3 · nonimmigrant visa · Other nonimmigrant classes
K3: Certain spouse of U.S. citizen
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
K3 is the State Department's symbol for "Certain spouse of U.S. citizen". 0 K3 nonimmigrant visas were issued worldwide in September 2025, after none in September 2024.
For the full fiscal year the Department's Report of the Visa Office lists 3 K3 visas in FY2024, 0% of all nonimmigrant visas issued that year and the 73rd largest class of 76. The previous year's figure was 6 (FY2023).
Issuances by month
Compared with its group and all nonimmigrant classes
| Measure | K3 | Other nonimmigrant classes group | All nonimmigrant classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visas issued, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | 3 | 56,724 | 10,969,936 |
| Visas issued, Sep 2025 | 0 | 1,935 | 823,557 |
| Change on Sep 2024 | — | — | -11% |
| Share of nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025 | 0% | 0.2% | 100% |
Posts issuing the most K3 visas, September 2025
No issuances are listed for the month.
0 posts issued at least one in the month. Shares of the month's K3 total: .
Fiscal years, Report of the Visa Office
| Fiscal year (Oct–Sep) | K3 issued | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 182 | — |
| FY2016 | 102 | -44% |
| FY2017 | 15 | -85% |
| FY2018 | 6 | -60% |
| FY2019 | 5 | -17% |
| FY2020 | 2 | -60% |
| FY2021 | 2 | 0% |
| FY2022 | 5 | +150% |
| FY2023 | 6 | +20% |
| FY2024 | 3 | -50% |
The Department's annual NIV detail table, worldwide total row for this symbol. No monthly reports are summed.
Other classes in the same group
- K1 Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen (1,495 in Sep 2025)
- K2 Child of K-1 (242 in Sep 2025)
- C4/D3 Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Depa… (102 in Sep 2025)
- U3 Child of U-1 (58 in Sep 2025)
- T3 Child of T1 (14 in Sep 2025)
- U1 Victim of criminal activity (6 in Sep 2025)
- U2 Spouse of U-1 (5 in Sep 2025)
- T2 Spouse of T1 (3 in Sep 2025)
- U4 Parent of U-1 under 21 years of age (3 in Sep 2025)
- T4 Parent of T1 under 21 years of age (2 in Sep 2025)
- T6 Adult/minor child of derivative beneficiary of T-1 (2 in Sep 2025)
- U5 Unmarried sibling under age 18 of U-1 under 21 years of age (2 in Sep 2025)
- N8 Parent of SK-3 or SN-3 special immigrant (1 in Sep 2025)
- C4 Nonimmigrant visa class C4 (no description in the Departm… (0 in Sep 2025)
- D3 Nonimmigrant visa class D3 (no description in the Departm… (0 in Sep 2025)
- K4 Child of K-3 (0 in Sep 2025)
- N9 Child of N-8 or of SK-1, SK-2, SK-4, SN-1, SN-2, or SN-4 … (0 in Sep 2025)
- S7 Spouse, married or unmarried son or daughter, or parent o… (0 in Sep 2025)
- T5 Unmarried sibling under age 18 of T-1 under 21 years of age (0 in Sep 2025)
Questions and answers
What is a K3 visa?
The State Department's symbol list describes K3 as "Certain spouse of U.S. citizen". It is a nonimmigrant (temporary) class.
How many K3 visas were issued last year?
3 in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office, the Department's final annual figure. In September 2025, the latest monthly report, 0 were issued.
How does September 2025 compare with a year earlier for K3?
0 issued, after none in September 2024.
Which posts issue the most K3 visas?
No issuances are listed for the latest month.
Where does this data come from?
The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant visa issuance tables by post and by nationality, March 2017 to September 2025, and the Report of the Visa Office annual NIV detail tables. Class descriptions are the Department's own.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuance tables by post and by nationality, Mar 2017 to Sep 2025, and the Report of the Visa Office NIV detail tables, public domain. The class description is quoted from the Department's Nonimmigrant Visa Symbols list. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.