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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Kuwait

How many F-1 visas nationals of Kuwait are issued, and what each US consulate in Kuwait issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Kuwait

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Kuwait, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Kuwait, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

555555

Down 56%vs 1,250 in the 12 months before

Down 56% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
46
Busiest month
123
Jul 2025
Latest month
21
Feb 2026Up 11%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 555

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The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

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1.6k
3k
4.2k
Pre-COVID peak4.3k
3.5k
3.1k
2.6k
2k
1.7k
615
2.2k
1.6k
1.6k
1.4k
625
188
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,599 visas; FY2012: 2,969 visas; FY2013: 4,193 visas; FY2014: 4,278 visas; FY2015: 3,489 visas; FY2016: 3,099 visas; FY2017: 2,611 visas; FY2018: 1,989 visas; FY2019: 1,734 visas; FY2020: 615 visas; FY2021: 2,238 visas; FY2022: 1,613 visas; FY2023: 1,599 visas; FY2024: 1,384 visas; FY2025: 625 visas; FY2026: 188 visas so far.

FY2025 had 625 visas (−55% on FY2024). That's 85% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Kuwait
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262119Up 11%
January 20266343Up 47%
December 20256087Down 31%
November 20252954Down 46%
October 20251555Down 73%
September 202534152Down 78%
August 2025111289Down 62%
July 2025123261Down 53%
June 20259118Down 92%
May 20253287Down 63%
April 20253556Down 38%
March 20252329Down 21%
February 202519–
January 202543–
December 202487–
November 202454–
October 202455–
September 2024152–
August 2024289–
July 2024261–
June 2024118–
May 202487–
April 202456–
March 202429–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Kuwait who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Kuwait.

F-1 visas issued in Kuwait

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Kuwait issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Kuwait, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

731731

Down 51%vs 1,489 in the 12 months before

Down 51% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
61
Busiest month
159
Jul 2025
Latest month
28
Feb 2026Up 22%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 731

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Kuwait each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.5%
20%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: August 2022: 424 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.8k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.6k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 14%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    710

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 54%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    94

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 29%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 710 visas (−54% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 29% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Kuwait
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262823Up 22%
January 20266650Up 32%
December 202572109Down 34%
November 20253172Down 57%
October 20251771Down 76%
September 202541157Down 74%
August 2025128309Down 59%
July 2025159315Down 50%
June 202524146Down 84%
May 202577127Down 39%
April 20256066Down 9.1%
March 20252844Down 36%
February 20252330Down 23%
January 202550111Down 55%
December 2024109118Down 7.6%
November 202472103Down 30%
October 20247197Down 27%
September 2024157182Down 14%
August 2024309415Down 26%
July 2024315334Down 5.7%
June 2024146165Down 12%
May 2024127174Down 27%
April 20246647Up 40%
March 20244448Down 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.

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