Official US State Department data
How many J-1 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
6060
Down 41% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 101
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 60
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: June 2022: 291 visas
In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
137
Jan – Dec 2023
101
Jan – Dec 2024
63
Jan – Dec 2025
1
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 63 visas (−38% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 75% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| December 2025 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| October 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| August 2025 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| July 2025 | 10 | 7 | Up 43% |
| June 2025 | 0 | 21 | Down 100% |
| May 2025 | 10 | 16 | Down 38% |
| April 2025 | 17 | 16 | Up 6.3% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| February 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| January 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 8 | 3 | Up 167% |
| November 2024 | 0 | 5 | Down 100% |
| October 2024 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2024 | 7 | 14 | Down 50% |
| June 2024 | 21 | 18 | Up 17% |
| May 2024 | 16 | 28 | Down 43% |
| April 2024 | 16 | 20 | Down 20% |
| March 2024 | 9 | 22 | Down 59% |
| February 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
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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