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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Kuwait

How many US visas nationals of Kuwait are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Kuwait issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Kuwait, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8,2578,257

Down 39%vs 13,527 in the 12 months before

Down 39% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 27% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
688
Busiest month
1.2k
Apr 2025
Latest month
437
Feb 2026Down 39%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 14k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 8.3k

05001k1.5k2k
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

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Kuwait by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Down 38%

    6.9k

    84% of the total, last 12 months

    6,945 visas in the last 12 months, 11,284 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 56%

    555

    6.7% of the total, last 12 months

    555 visas in the last 12 months, 1,250 in the 12 months before

  • A-2

    Foreign government officials

    Down 14%

    448

    5.4% of the total, last 12 months

    448 visas in the last 12 months, 518 in the 12 months before

  • F-2

    Spouses and children of F-1 students

    Down 33%

    81

    1% of the total, last 12 months

    81 visas in the last 12 months, 121 in the 12 months before

  • G-2

    Government representatives to international organizations

    About flat, 1.7%

    59

    0.7% of the total, last 12 months

    59 visas in the last 12 months, 60 in the 12 months before

  • C-1/D

    Airline and ship crews

    Down 38%

    58

    0.7% of the total, last 12 months

    58 visas in the last 12 months, 94 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • J-10.4% of total

    Exchange visitors

    34Down 42%
    34 visas in the last 12 months, 59 in the 12 months before
  • G-10.2% of total

    Government delegates to international organizations

    15Down 32%
    15 visas in the last 12 months, 22 in the 12 months before
  • A-10.2% of total

    Diplomats and senior officials

    14Down 61%
    14 visas in the last 12 months, 36 in the 12 months before
  • H-1B0.1% of total

    Specialty occupation workers

    12Down 59%
    12 visas in the last 12 months, 29 in the 12 months before
  • G-40.1% of total

    International organization employees

    11Down 52%
    11 visas in the last 12 months, 23 in the 12 months before
  • J-20.1% of total

    Spouses and children of J-1 visitors

    9About flat, 0%
    9 visas in the last 12 months, 9 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 84% of the visas issued to nationals of Kuwait in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 38% and F-1 fell 56% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Kuwait

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Kuwait City100% of the country
    13kDown 41%
    12,890 visas in the last 12 months, 21,897 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 12,890 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Kuwait above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Kuwait each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
5.8%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: May 2023: 2,022 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    14k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    8.7k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 38%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    1.1k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 28%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 8,658 visas (−38% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 28% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Kuwait
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026437716Down 39%
January 2026613735Down 17%
December 2025561766Down 27%
November 2025592669Down 12%
October 2025495970Down 49%
September 20256751,146Down 41%
August 20256621,355Down 51%
July 20259201,819Down 49%
June 20255621,240Down 55%
May 20256811,750Down 61%
April 20251,1971,283Down 6.7%
March 20258621,078Down 20%
February 2025716774Down 7.5%
January 20257351,224Down 40%
December 2024766709Up 8%
November 2024669897Down 25%
October 20249701,364Down 29%
September 20241,1461,257Down 8.8%
August 20241,3551,968Down 31%
July 20241,8191,797About flat, 1.2%
June 20241,2401,492Down 17%
May 20241,7502,022Down 13%
April 20241,2831,497Down 14%
March 20241,0781,551Down 30%

Look up a visa type for Kuwait

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.