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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Kenya

How many H-4 visas nationals of Kenya are issued, and what each US consulate in Kenya issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Kenya

Every H-4 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

312312

Down 18%vs 381 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 60% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
26
Busiest month
54
Jul 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Down 74%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 381

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 312

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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
56
Pre-COVID peak62
60
40
49
41
22
36
29
21
21
103
193
289
Highest404
101
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 56 visas; FY2012: 62 visas; FY2013: 60 visas; FY2014: 40 visas; FY2015: 49 visas; FY2016: 41 visas; FY2017: 22 visas; FY2018: 36 visas; FY2019: 29 visas; FY2020: 21 visas; FY2021: 21 visas; FY2022: 103 visas; FY2023: 193 visas; FY2024: 289 visas; FY2025: 404 visas; FY2026: 101 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 404 visas (+40% on FY2024). That's 552% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 48% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Kenya
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261038Down 74%
January 2026731Down 77%
December 20252638Down 32%
November 20252054Down 63%
October 20253832Up 19%
September 20252749Down 45%
August 20254242About flat, 0%
July 2025548Up 575%
June 20251513Up 15%
May 20251128Down 61%
April 20252329Down 21%
March 20253919Up 105%
February 202538–
January 202531–
December 202438–
November 202454–
October 202432–
September 202449–
August 202442–
July 20248–
June 202413–
May 202428–
April 202429–
March 202419–

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-4 visas issued in Kenya

How many H-4 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

307307

Down 23%vs 398 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 60% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
26
Busiest month
51
Jul 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Down 76%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 398

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 307

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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
3.5%
13%

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

Busiest: November 2024: 55 visas

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    210

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    368

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 75%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    361

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.9%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    17

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 76%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 361 visas (−1.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 76% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Kenya
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261041Down 76%
January 2026730Down 77%
December 20252637Down 30%
November 20251955Down 65%
October 20253834Up 12%
September 20252848Down 42%
August 20253947Down 17%
July 20255112Up 325%
June 20251617Down 5.9%
May 2025731Down 77%
April 20252429Down 17%
March 20254217Up 147%
February 2025416Up 583%
January 20253035Down 14%
December 20243715Up 147%
November 20245522Up 150%
October 20243428Up 21%
September 20244811Up 336%
August 20244731Up 52%
July 20241220Down 40%
June 2024173Up 467%
May 20243115Up 107%
April 20242912Up 142%
March 20241718Down 5.6%

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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