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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Kuwait

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

Data through January 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Kuwait

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

Visas issued to nationals of Kuwait, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

1414

Down 48%vs 27 in the 12 months before

Down 48% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 80% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
May 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 27

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 14

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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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6
15
11
8
8
10
Pre-COVID peak23
8
12
8
11
18
17
Highest24
23
3
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 6 visas; FY2012: 15 visas; FY2013: 11 visas; FY2014: 8 visas; FY2015: 8 visas; FY2016: 10 visas; FY2017: 23 visas; FY2018: 8 visas; FY2019: 12 visas; FY2020: 8 visas; FY2021: 11 visas; FY2022: 18 visas; FY2023: 17 visas; FY2024: 24 visas; FY2025: 23 visas; FY2026: 3 visas so far.

FY2025 had 23 visas (−4.2% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 75% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Kuwait
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202623Down 33%
December 202505Down 100%
November 202502Down 100%
October 202512Down 50%
September 202512Down 50%
August 202504Down 100%
July 202514Down 75%
June 202511About flat, 0%
May 202533About flat, 0%
April 202520
March 202511About flat, 0%
February 202520
January 202532Up 50%
December 202452Up 150%
November 202421Up 100%
October 202424Down 50%
September 202420
August 202440
July 202441Up 300%
June 20241–
May 20243–
April 20240–
March 20241–
February 20240–

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.

H-1B visas issued in Kuwait

How many H-1B 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

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

6969

Down 33%vs 103 in the 12 months before

Down 33% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 69% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
10
Apr 2025
Latest month
7
Jan 2026Down 22%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 103

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 69

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Kuwait each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.8%
12%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 20 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, October was typically the busiest month and June the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    76

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    102

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 34%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    71

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 30%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    7

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 22%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 71 visas (−30% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 22% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Kuwait
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202679Down 22%
December 2025220Down 90%
November 2025310Down 70%
October 2025211Down 82%
September 202578Down 13%
August 202558Down 38%
July 202598Up 13%
June 202565Up 20%
May 202598Up 13%
April 2025105Up 100%
March 202546Down 33%
February 202555About flat, 0%
January 202598Up 13%
December 2024209Up 122%
November 2024107Up 43%
October 20241118Down 39%
September 202484Up 100%
August 202484Up 100%
July 202485Up 60%
June 202453Up 67%
May 202482Up 300%
April 202454Up 25%
March 202467Down 14%
February 202456Down 17%

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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