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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Kenya

How many F-2 visas nationals of Kenya are issued, and what each US consulate in Kenya issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Kenya

Every F-2 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

8989

Down 65%vs 252 in the 12 months before

Down 65% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
17
Mar 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 74%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 252

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 89

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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

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.

0100200300400
36
41
44
43
47
66
63
73
Pre-COVID peak88
48
144
80
203
Highest229
158
24
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 36 visas; FY2012: 41 visas; FY2013: 44 visas; FY2014: 43 visas; FY2015: 47 visas; FY2016: 66 visas; FY2017: 63 visas; FY2018: 73 visas; FY2019: 88 visas; FY2020: 48 visas; FY2021: 144 visas; FY2022: 80 visas; FY2023: 203 visas; FY2024: 229 visas; FY2025: 158 visas; FY2026: 24 visas so far.

FY2025 had 158 visas (−31% on FY2024). That's 80% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 74% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Kenya
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026519Down 74%
January 2026618Down 67%
December 2025523Down 78%
November 2025615Down 60%
October 2025218Down 89%
September 202579Down 22%
August 20251248Down 75%
July 2025610Down 40%
June 2025519Down 74%
May 2025640Down 85%
April 20251223Down 48%
March 20251710Up 70%
February 202519–
January 202518–
December 202423–
November 202415–
October 202418–
September 20249–
August 202448–
July 202410–
June 202419–
May 202440–
April 202423–
March 202410–

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-2 visas issued in Kenya

How many F-2 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

8585

Down 65%vs 240 in the 12 months before

Down 65% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 78% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
20
Mar 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 71%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 240

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 85

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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
14%
2.8%

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

Busiest: August 2024: 48 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    200

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    235

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 18%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    112

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 52%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    8

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 77%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 112 visas (−52% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 77% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Kenya
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026517Down 71%
January 2026318Down 83%
December 2025523Down 78%
November 2025614Down 57%
October 2025016Down 100%
September 202578Down 13%
August 20251048Down 79%
July 202575Up 40%
June 2025519Down 74%
May 2025539Down 87%
April 20251223Down 48%
March 20252010Up 100%
February 2025176Up 183%
January 20251824Down 25%
December 20242334Down 32%
November 2024143Up 367%
October 2024163Up 433%
September 202483Up 167%
August 20244824Up 100%
July 2024538Down 87%
June 20241915Up 27%
May 20243919Up 105%
April 20242312Up 92%
March 20241025Down 60%

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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