Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Kuwait City, and its share of everything issued in Kuwait.
Visas issued at Kuwait City, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
10,98210,982
Down 41% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 19k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 11k
Visas issued at Kuwait City each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: November 2022: 2,904 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
23k
Jan – Dec 2023
19k
Jan – Dec 2024
12k
Jan – Dec 2025
1.4k
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 12,028 visas (−37% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 43% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 641 | 1,151 | Down 44% |
| January 2026 | 735 | 1,271 | Down 42% |
| December 2025 | 750 | 1,251 | Down 40% |
| November 2025 | 846 | 1,060 | Down 20% |
| October 2025 | 686 | 1,595 | Down 57% |
| September 2025 | 901 | 1,542 | Down 42% |
| August 2025 | 682 | 1,609 | Down 58% |
| July 2025 | 1,112 | 2,062 | Down 46% |
| June 2025 | 764 | 1,581 | Down 52% |
| May 2025 | 990 | 2,314 | Down 57% |
| April 2025 | 1,621 | 1,703 | Down 4.8% |
| March 2025 | 1,254 | 1,611 | Down 22% |
| February 2025 | 1,151 | 1,102 | Up 4.4% |
| January 2025 | 1,271 | 1,705 | Down 25% |
| December 2024 | 1,251 | 876 | Up 43% |
| November 2024 | 1,060 | 1,293 | Down 18% |
| October 2024 | 1,595 | 1,848 | Down 14% |
| September 2024 | 1,542 | 1,618 | Down 4.7% |
| August 2024 | 1,609 | 2,301 | Down 30% |
| July 2024 | 2,062 | 2,306 | Down 11% |
| June 2024 | 1,581 | 2,095 | Down 25% |
| May 2024 | 2,314 | 2,725 | Down 15% |
| April 2024 | 1,703 | 1,970 | Down 14% |
| March 2024 | 1,611 | 2,213 | Down 27% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Kuwait
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