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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Kenya

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Kenya

Every J-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

600600

Down 23%vs 784 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
50
Busiest month
114
Jul 2025
Latest month
21
Feb 2026Down 52%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 784

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 600

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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.

02505007501k
378
380
412
425
425
Pre-COVID peak499
471
456
488
180
232
476
695
Highest776
641
95
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 378 visas; FY2012: 380 visas; FY2013: 412 visas; FY2014: 425 visas; FY2015: 425 visas; FY2016: 499 visas; FY2017: 471 visas; FY2018: 456 visas; FY2019: 488 visas; FY2020: 180 visas; FY2021: 232 visas; FY2022: 476 visas; FY2023: 695 visas; FY2024: 776 visas; FY2025: 641 visas; FY2026: 95 visas so far.

FY2025 had 641 visas (−17% on FY2024). That's 28% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 30% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Kenya
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262144Down 52%
January 20262521Up 19%
December 20252330Down 23%
November 20251225Down 52%
October 20251416Down 13%
September 20255034Up 47%
August 202583129Down 36%
July 202511496Up 19%
June 202556110Down 49%
May 2025112137Down 18%
April 20256186Down 29%
March 20252956Down 48%
February 202544–
January 202521–
December 202430–
November 202425–
October 202416–
September 202434–
August 2024129–
July 202496–
June 2024110–
May 2024137–
April 202486–
March 202456–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Kenya

How many J-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

569569

Down 23%vs 742 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 34% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
47
Busiest month
112
Jul 2025
Latest month
19
Feb 2026Down 51%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 742

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 569

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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
17%
2.6%

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

Busiest: May 2024: 132 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    606

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    727

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 20%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    589

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 19%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    41

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 33%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 589 visas (−19% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Kenya
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261939Down 51%
January 20262222About flat, 0%
December 20251828Down 36%
November 20251122Down 50%
October 20251511Up 36%
September 20254932Up 53%
August 202584131Down 36%
July 202511289Up 26%
June 202558103Down 44%
May 2025108132Down 18%
April 20255380Down 34%
March 20252053Down 62%
February 20253918Up 117%
January 20252228Down 21%
December 20242832Down 13%
November 20242217Up 29%
October 20241122Down 50%
September 20243247Down 32%
August 202413180Up 64%
July 202489121Down 26%
June 202410336Up 186%
May 202413283Up 59%
April 20248031Up 158%
March 20245365Down 18%

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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