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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Kuwait

How many F-2 visas nationals of Kuwait are issued, and what each US consulate in Kuwait issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Kuwait

Every F-2 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

8181

Down 33%vs 121 in the 12 months before

Down 33% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
16
Apr 2025
Latest month
9
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 121

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 81

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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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306
382
409
Pre-COVID peak481
475
311
282
232
221
98
241
109
87
105
105
21
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 306 visas; FY2012: 382 visas; FY2013: 409 visas; FY2014: 481 visas; FY2015: 475 visas; FY2016: 311 visas; FY2017: 282 visas; FY2018: 232 visas; FY2019: 221 visas; FY2020: 98 visas; FY2021: 241 visas; FY2022: 109 visas; FY2023: 87 visas; FY2024: 105 visas; FY2025: 105 visas; FY2026: 21 visas so far.

FY2025 had 105 visas (0% on FY2024). That's 78% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 53% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Kuwait
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202699About flat, 0%
January 202639Down 67%
December 202548Down 50%
November 202525Down 60%
October 2025314Down 79%
September 2025112Up 450%
August 2025912Down 25%
July 20251018Down 44%
June 2025015Down 100%
May 20251117Down 35%
April 2025169Up 78%
March 202533About flat, 0%
February 202590
January 202599About flat, 0%
December 20248–
November 20245–
October 202414–
September 20242–
August 202412–
July 202418–
June 202415–
May 202417–
April 20249–
March 20243–

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-2 visas issued in Kuwait

How many F-2 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

102102

Down 32%vs 150 in the 12 months before

Down 32% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 47% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
18
Apr 2025
Latest month
9
Feb 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 150

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 102

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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
4.4%
17%

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

Busiest: July 2023: 29 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    112

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    137

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 22%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    115

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 16%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    14

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 48%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 115 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 48% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Kuwait
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026912Down 25%
January 2026515Down 67%
December 202547Down 43%
November 202565Up 20%
October 2025614Down 57%
September 2025137Up 86%
August 2025913Down 31%
July 20251121Down 48%
June 2025017Down 100%
May 20251721Down 19%
April 20251812Up 50%
March 202546Down 33%
February 2025120
January 20251514Up 7.1%
December 202478Down 13%
November 202459Down 44%
October 2024148Up 75%
September 202473Up 133%
August 20241321Down 38%
July 20242129Down 28%
June 2024172Up 750%
May 20242113Up 62%
April 2024125Up 140%
March 202466About flat, 0%

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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