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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Kenya

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

Data through November 2025

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Kenya

Every M-1 visa issued to a national of Kenya, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Kenya, last 12 months

Dec 2024 – Nov 2025

1616

Down 38%vs 26 in the 12 months before

Down 38% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 71% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
4
Apr 2025
Latest month
1
Nov 2025Down 80%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 26

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 16

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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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11
21
20
22
21
22
Pre-COVID peak25
25
13
7
14
7
15
24
22
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 11 visas; FY2012: 21 visas; FY2013: 20 visas; FY2014: 22 visas; FY2015: 21 visas; FY2016: 22 visas; FY2017: 25 visas; FY2018: 25 visas; FY2019: 13 visas; FY2020: 7 visas; FY2021: 14 visas; FY2022: 7 visas; FY2023: 15 visas; FY2024: 24 visas; FY2025: 22 visas; FY2026: 1 visas so far.

FY2025 had 22 visas (−8.3% on FY2024). That's 12% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Nov) is running 86% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Kenya
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
November 202515Down 80%
October 202502Down 100%
September 202510
August 202526Down 67%
July 202501Down 100%
June 202513Down 67%
May 202512Down 50%
April 202544About flat, 0%
March 202521Up 100%
February 202521Up 100%
January 202511About flat, 0%
December 202410
November 202451Up 400%
October 202424Down 50%
September 202402Down 100%
August 202463Up 100%
July 20241–
June 20243–
May 20242–
April 20244–
March 20241–
February 20241–
January 20241–
December 20230–

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.

M-1 visas issued in Kenya

How many M-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

Dec 2024 – Nov 2025

1818

Down 22%vs 23 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 75% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
3
Feb 2025
Latest month
1
Nov 2025Down 83%

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 18

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Dec '23Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Kenya each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
0%
20%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.

Busiest: November 2024: 6 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2024, August was typically the busiest month and July the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    17

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    23

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 35%vs 2023
  3. 2025So far

    17

    Jan–Nov · 11 of 12 months

    Down 23%vs same months a year earlier

2024 had 23 visas (+35% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Nov) is running 23% behind the same months of 2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Kenya
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
November 202516Down 83%
October 202502Down 100%
September 202510
August 202524Down 50%
July 202500
June 202513Down 67%
May 202531Up 200%
April 202534Down 25%
March 202520
February 202531Up 200%
January 202511About flat, 0%
December 202411About flat, 0%
November 202460
October 202423Down 33%
September 202402Down 100%
August 202444About flat, 0%
July 202400
June 202431Up 200%
May 202410
April 202441Up 300%
March 202401Down 100%
February 202413Down 67%
January 202411About flat, 0%
December 202310

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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