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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Kenya

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Kenya

Every H-1B 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

357357

Down 3.3%vs 369 in the 12 months before

Down 3.3% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 29% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
30
Busiest month
52
Aug 2025
Latest month
16
Feb 2026Down 5.9%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 369

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 357

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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.

0100200300400500
219
Pre-COVID peak248
178
153
157
130
105
103
98
83
68
320
288
319
Highest375
144
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 219 visas; FY2012: 248 visas; FY2013: 178 visas; FY2014: 153 visas; FY2015: 157 visas; FY2016: 130 visas; FY2017: 105 visas; FY2018: 103 visas; FY2019: 98 visas; FY2020: 83 visas; FY2021: 68 visas; FY2022: 320 visas; FY2023: 288 visas; FY2024: 319 visas; FY2025: 375 visas; FY2026: 144 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 375 visas (+18% on FY2024). That's 51% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Kenya
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261617Down 5.9%
January 20263140Down 23%
December 20253862Down 39%
November 20251627Down 41%
October 20254316Up 169%
September 20253234Down 5.9%
August 20255269Down 25%
July 20255132Up 59%
June 20251925Down 24%
May 20251613Up 23%
April 20251920Down 5%
March 20252414Up 71%
February 202517–
January 202540–
December 202462–
November 202427–
October 202416–
September 202434–
August 202469–
July 202432–
June 202425–
May 202413–
April 202420–
March 202414–

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.

H-1B visas issued in Kenya

How many H-1B 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

346346

Down 9.7%vs 383 in the 12 months before

Down 9.7% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 30% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
29
Busiest month
50
Aug 2025
Latest month
17
Feb 2026Down 11%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 383

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 346

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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
4.8%
17%

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

Busiest: August 2024: 71 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    292

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    366

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 25%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    356

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 2.7%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    48

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 17%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 356 visas (−2.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Kenya
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261719Down 11%
January 20263139Down 21%
December 20253763Down 41%
November 20251624Down 33%
October 20254225Up 68%
September 20253029Up 3.4%
August 20255071Down 30%
July 20254836Up 33%
June 20252029Down 31%
May 20251514Up 7.1%
April 20251618Down 11%
March 20252416Up 50%
February 20251913Up 46%
January 20253928Up 39%
December 20246339Up 62%
November 20242423Up 4.3%
October 20242516Up 56%
September 20242919Up 53%
August 20247149Up 45%
July 20243628Up 29%
June 20242912Up 142%
May 20241427Down 48%
April 20241816Up 13%
March 20241610Up 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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