Official US State Department data
How many F-1 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
731731
Down 51% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.5k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 731
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: August 2022: 424 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.8k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.6k
Jan – Dec 2024
710
Jan – Dec 2025
94
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 710 visas (−54% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 29% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 28 | 23 | Up 22% |
| January 2026 | 66 | 50 | Up 32% |
| December 2025 | 72 | 109 | Down 34% |
| November 2025 | 31 | 72 | Down 57% |
| October 2025 | 17 | 71 | Down 76% |
| September 2025 | 41 | 157 | Down 74% |
| August 2025 | 128 | 309 | Down 59% |
| July 2025 | 159 | 315 | Down 50% |
| June 2025 | 24 | 146 | Down 84% |
| May 2025 | 77 | 127 | Down 39% |
| April 2025 | 60 | 66 | Down 9.1% |
| March 2025 | 28 | 44 | Down 36% |
| February 2025 | 23 | 30 | Down 23% |
| January 2025 | 50 | 111 | Down 55% |
| December 2024 | 109 | 118 | Down 7.6% |
| November 2024 | 72 | 103 | Down 30% |
| October 2024 | 71 | 97 | Down 27% |
| September 2024 | 157 | 182 | Down 14% |
| August 2024 | 309 | 415 | Down 26% |
| July 2024 | 315 | 334 | Down 5.7% |
| June 2024 | 146 | 165 | Down 12% |
| May 2024 | 127 | 174 | Down 27% |
| April 2024 | 66 | 47 | Up 40% |
| March 2024 | 44 | 48 | Down 8.3% |
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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