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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Kenya

How many F-1 visas nationals of Kenya are issued, and what each US consulate in Kenya issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Kenya

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Kenya, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Kenya, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,3341,334

Down 30%vs 1,896 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 47% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
111
Busiest month
256
Aug 2025
Latest month
28
Feb 2026Down 51%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.3k

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The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

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Pre-COVID peak1.4k
1.3k
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1.3k
511
1.5k
1.1k
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Highest1.9k
1.6k
366
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,144 visas; FY2012: 1,018 visas; FY2013: 1,154 visas; FY2014: 1,196 visas; FY2015: 1,189 visas; FY2016: 1,367 visas; FY2017: 1,345 visas; FY2018: 1,285 visas; FY2019: 1,291 visas; FY2020: 511 visas; FY2021: 1,545 visas; FY2022: 1,105 visas; FY2023: 1,741 visas; FY2024: 1,902 visas; FY2025: 1,571 visas; FY2026: 366 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,571 visas (−17% on FY2024). That's 15% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 39% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Kenya
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262857Down 51%
January 202662162Down 62%
December 2025127189Down 33%
November 2025100128Down 22%
October 20254967Down 27%
September 20259373Up 27%
August 2025256254About flat, 0.8%
July 2025121238Down 49%
June 202594260Down 64%
May 2025211282Down 25%
April 2025117125Down 6.4%
March 20257661Up 25%
February 202557–
January 2025162–
December 2024189–
November 2024128–
October 202467–
September 202473–
August 2024254–
July 2024238–
June 2024260–
May 2024282–
April 2024125–
March 202461–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Kenya who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Kenya.

F-1 visas issued in Kenya

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Kenya issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Kenya, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,2881,288

Down 19%vs 1,584 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
107
Busiest month
263
Aug 2025
Latest month
26
Feb 2026Down 28%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.3k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Kenya each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.7%
19%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2023: 614 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.7k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.6k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 5.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 16%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    87

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 34%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,333 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 34% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Kenya
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262636Down 28%
January 20266196Down 36%
December 2025119146Down 18%
November 202595101Down 5.9%
October 20254851Down 5.9%
September 20259551Up 86%
August 2025263244Up 7.8%
July 2025123185Down 34%
June 202593243Down 62%
May 2025200280Down 29%
April 202510799Up 8.1%
March 20255852Up 12%
February 20253613Up 177%
January 202596125Down 23%
December 2024146235Down 38%
November 202410144Up 130%
October 20245150About flat, 2%
September 20245147Up 8.5%
August 2024244322Down 24%
July 2024185614Down 70%
June 2024243153Up 59%
May 202428060Up 367%
April 20249929Up 241%
March 20245240Up 30%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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