Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Nairobi, and its share of everything issued in Kenya.
Visas issued at Nairobi, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
8585
Down 65% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 78% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 240
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 85
Visas issued at Nairobi each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2024: 48 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
200
Jan – Dec 2023
235
Jan – Dec 2024
112
Jan – Dec 2025
8
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 112 visas (−52% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 77% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5 | 17 | Down 71% |
| January 2026 | 3 | 18 | Down 83% |
| December 2025 | 5 | 23 | Down 78% |
| November 2025 | 6 | 14 | Down 57% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 16 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| August 2025 | 10 | 48 | Down 79% |
| July 2025 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 19 | Down 74% |
| May 2025 | 5 | 39 | Down 87% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 23 | Down 48% |
| March 2025 | 20 | 10 | Up 100% |
| February 2025 | 17 | 6 | Up 183% |
| January 2025 | 18 | 24 | Down 25% |
| December 2024 | 23 | 34 | Down 32% |
| November 2024 | 14 | 3 | Up 367% |
| October 2024 | 16 | 3 | Up 433% |
| September 2024 | 8 | 3 | Up 167% |
| August 2024 | 48 | 24 | Up 100% |
| July 2024 | 5 | 38 | Down 87% |
| June 2024 | 19 | 15 | Up 27% |
| May 2024 | 39 | 19 | Up 105% |
| April 2024 | 23 | 12 | Up 92% |
| March 2024 | 10 | 25 | Down 60% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Kenya
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