Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Nairobi, and its share of everything issued in Kenya.
Visas issued at Nairobi, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
346346
Down 9.7% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 30% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 383
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 346
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: 71 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
292
Jan – Dec 2023
366
Jan – Dec 2024
356
Jan – Dec 2025
48
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 356 visas (−2.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 17 | 19 | Down 11% |
| January 2026 | 31 | 39 | Down 21% |
| December 2025 | 37 | 63 | Down 41% |
| November 2025 | 16 | 24 | Down 33% |
| October 2025 | 42 | 25 | Up 68% |
| September 2025 | 30 | 29 | Up 3.4% |
| August 2025 | 50 | 71 | Down 30% |
| July 2025 | 48 | 36 | Up 33% |
| June 2025 | 20 | 29 | Down 31% |
| May 2025 | 15 | 14 | Up 7.1% |
| April 2025 | 16 | 18 | Down 11% |
| March 2025 | 24 | 16 | Up 50% |
| February 2025 | 19 | 13 | Up 46% |
| January 2025 | 39 | 28 | Up 39% |
| December 2024 | 63 | 39 | Up 62% |
| November 2024 | 24 | 23 | Up 4.3% |
| October 2024 | 25 | 16 | Up 56% |
| September 2024 | 29 | 19 | Up 53% |
| August 2024 | 71 | 49 | Up 45% |
| July 2024 | 36 | 28 | Up 29% |
| June 2024 | 29 | 12 | Up 142% |
| May 2024 | 14 | 27 | Down 48% |
| April 2024 | 18 | 16 | Up 13% |
| March 2024 | 16 | 10 | Up 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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