Official US State Department data
How many M-1 visas are issued at Nairobi, and its share of everything issued in Kenya.
Visas issued at Nairobi, last 12 months
Dec 2024 – Nov 2025
1818
Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 75% 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 2023–2024.
Busiest: November 2024: 6 visas
In 2023–2024, August was typically the busiest month and July the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
17
Jan – Dec 2023
23
Jan – Dec 2024
17
Jan–Nov · 11 of 12 months
2024 had 23 visas (+35% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Nov) is running 23% behind the same months of 2024.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| August 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| July 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| June 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| May 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| February 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| January 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| October 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| September 2024 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| August 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| June 2024 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| May 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| April 2024 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| March 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| February 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| January 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2023 | 1 | 0 |
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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