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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Kenya

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Kenya

Every J-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

328328

Down 18%vs 399 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 55% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
27
Busiest month
40
Dec 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 399

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 328

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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
44
29
26
30
31
46
41
Pre-COVID peak62
42
23
54
63
142
258
Highest417
136
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 44 visas; FY2012: 29 visas; FY2013: 26 visas; FY2014: 30 visas; FY2015: 31 visas; FY2016: 46 visas; FY2017: 41 visas; FY2018: 62 visas; FY2019: 42 visas; FY2020: 23 visas; FY2021: 54 visas; FY2022: 63 visas; FY2023: 142 visas; FY2024: 258 visas; FY2025: 417 visas; FY2026: 136 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 417 visas (+62% on FY2024). That's 573% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 40% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Kenya
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261351Down 75%
January 20262166Down 68%
December 20254048Down 17%
November 20252630Down 13%
October 20253630Up 20%
September 2025225Up 340%
August 20253457Down 40%
July 20252927Up 7.4%
June 20252733Down 18%
May 20252716Up 69%
April 20251524Down 38%
March 20253812Up 217%
February 202551–
January 202566–
December 202448–
November 202430–
October 202430–
September 20245–
August 202457–
July 202427–
June 202433–
May 202416–
April 202424–
March 202412–

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-2 visas issued in Kenya

How many J-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

321321

Down 17%vs 388 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 55% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
27
Busiest month
39
Dec 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 388

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 321

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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
4.4%
20%

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

Busiest: January 2025: 64 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    160

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    287

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 79%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    403

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 40%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    33

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 71%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 403 visas (+40% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 71% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Kenya
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261351Down 75%
January 20262064Down 69%
December 20253946Down 15%
November 20252729Down 6.9%
October 20253631Up 16%
September 2025195Up 280%
August 20253157Down 46%
July 20252827Up 3.7%
June 20252728Down 3.6%
May 20252716Up 69%
April 20251624Down 33%
March 20253810Up 280%
February 2025510
January 20256414Up 357%
December 20244655Down 16%
November 2024295Up 480%
October 2024319Up 244%
September 2024511Down 55%
August 20245719Up 200%
July 20242723Up 17%
June 2024281Up 2700%
May 20241618Down 11%
April 2024248Up 200%
March 2024105Up 100%

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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