Official US State Department data
How many J-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
321321
Down 17% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 55% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 388
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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: January 2025: 64 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
160
Jan – Dec 2023
287
Jan – Dec 2024
403
Jan – Dec 2025
33
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 403 visas (+40% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 71% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 13 | 51 | Down 75% |
| January 2026 | 20 | 64 | Down 69% |
| December 2025 | 39 | 46 | Down 15% |
| November 2025 | 27 | 29 | Down 6.9% |
| October 2025 | 36 | 31 | Up 16% |
| September 2025 | 19 | 5 | Up 280% |
| August 2025 | 31 | 57 | Down 46% |
| July 2025 | 28 | 27 | Up 3.7% |
| June 2025 | 27 | 28 | Down 3.6% |
| May 2025 | 27 | 16 | Up 69% |
| April 2025 | 16 | 24 | Down 33% |
| March 2025 | 38 | 10 | Up 280% |
| February 2025 | 51 | 0 | |
| January 2025 | 64 | 14 | Up 357% |
| December 2024 | 46 | 55 | Down 16% |
| November 2024 | 29 | 5 | Up 480% |
| October 2024 | 31 | 9 | Up 244% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 11 | Down 55% |
| August 2024 | 57 | 19 | Up 200% |
| July 2024 | 27 | 23 | Up 17% |
| June 2024 | 28 | 1 | Up 2700% |
| May 2024 | 16 | 18 | Down 11% |
| April 2024 | 24 | 8 | Up 200% |
| March 2024 | 10 | 5 | Up 100% |
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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