Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Kuwait City, and its share of everything issued in Kuwait.
Visas issued at Kuwait City, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
6969
Down 33% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 69% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 103
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 69
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: December 2024: 20 visas
In 2023–2025, October was typically the busiest month and June the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
76
Jan – Dec 2023
102
Jan – Dec 2024
71
Jan – Dec 2025
7
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 71 visas (−30% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 22% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 7 | 9 | Down 22% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 20 | Down 90% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 10 | Down 70% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 11 | Down 82% |
| September 2025 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| August 2025 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| July 2025 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| June 2025 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
| May 2025 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 5 | Up 100% |
| March 2025 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| February 2025 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| December 2024 | 20 | 9 | Up 122% |
| November 2024 | 10 | 7 | Up 43% |
| October 2024 | 11 | 18 | Down 39% |
| September 2024 | 8 | 4 | Up 100% |
| August 2024 | 8 | 4 | Up 100% |
| July 2024 | 8 | 5 | Up 60% |
| June 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| May 2024 | 8 | 2 | Up 300% |
| April 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
| February 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
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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