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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Kenya

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Kenya

Every L-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

3737

Down 7.5%vs 40 in the 12 months before

Down 7.5% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 40% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
11
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 40

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 37

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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.

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18
19
19
39
37
30
33
33
Pre-COVID peak58
19
25
49
50
35
40
12
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 18 visas; FY2012: 19 visas; FY2013: 19 visas; FY2014: 39 visas; FY2015: 37 visas; FY2016: 30 visas; FY2017: 33 visas; FY2018: 33 visas; FY2019: 58 visas; FY2020: 19 visas; FY2021: 25 visas; FY2022: 49 visas; FY2023: 50 visas; FY2024: 35 visas; FY2025: 40 visas; FY2026: 12 visas so far.

FY2025 had 40 visas (+14% on FY2024). That's 31% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 20% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Kenya
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202622About flat, 0%
January 202643Up 33%
December 202505Down 100%
November 202523Down 33%
October 202542Up 100%
September 202515Down 80%
August 2025118Up 38%
July 202551Up 400%
June 202514Down 75%
May 202523Down 33%
April 202532Up 50%
March 202522About flat, 0%
February 202520
January 202532Up 50%
December 20245–
November 20243–
October 20242–
September 20245–
August 20248–
July 20241–
June 20244–
May 20243–
April 20242–
March 20242–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Kenya

How many L-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

2323

Down 26%vs 31 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 57% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
8
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 31

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 23

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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.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.5%
25%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 12 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    31

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    33

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 6.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    22

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 33%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    3

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 50%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 22 visas (−33% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 50% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Kenya
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202611About flat, 0%
January 202621Up 100%
December 202505Down 100%
November 202523Down 33%
October 202532Up 50%
September 202503Down 100%
August 202587Up 14%
July 202531Up 200%
June 202513Down 67%
May 202501Down 100%
April 202523Down 33%
March 202511About flat, 0%
February 202510
January 202514Down 75%
December 202452Up 150%
November 202431Up 200%
October 202421Up 100%
September 202432Up 50%
August 202475Up 40%
July 202412Down 50%
June 202433About flat, 0%
May 202414Down 75%
April 202433About flat, 0%
March 202412Down 50%

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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