Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Nairobi, and its share of everything issued in Kenya.
Visas issued at Nairobi, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
307307
Down 23% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 60% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Nairobi each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: November 2024: 55 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and June the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
210
Jan – Dec 2023
368
Jan – Dec 2024
361
Jan – Dec 2025
17
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 361 visas (−1.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 76% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 10 | 41 | Down 76% |
| January 2026 | 7 | 30 | Down 77% |
| December 2025 | 26 | 37 | Down 30% |
| November 2025 | 19 | 55 | Down 65% |
| October 2025 | 38 | 34 | Up 12% |
| September 2025 | 28 | 48 | Down 42% |
| August 2025 | 39 | 47 | Down 17% |
| July 2025 | 51 | 12 | Up 325% |
| June 2025 | 16 | 17 | Down 5.9% |
| May 2025 | 7 | 31 | Down 77% |
| April 2025 | 24 | 29 | Down 17% |
| March 2025 | 42 | 17 | Up 147% |
| February 2025 | 41 | 6 | Up 583% |
| January 2025 | 30 | 35 | Down 14% |
| December 2024 | 37 | 15 | Up 147% |
| November 2024 | 55 | 22 | Up 150% |
| October 2024 | 34 | 28 | Up 21% |
| September 2024 | 48 | 11 | Up 336% |
| August 2024 | 47 | 31 | Up 52% |
| July 2024 | 12 | 20 | Down 40% |
| June 2024 | 17 | 3 | Up 467% |
| May 2024 | 31 | 15 | Up 107% |
| April 2024 | 29 | 12 | Up 142% |
| March 2024 | 17 | 18 | Down 5.6% |
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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