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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Kuwait

How many H-4 visas nationals of Kuwait are issued, and what each US consulate in Kuwait issues, month by month.

Data through January 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Kuwait

Every H-4 visa issued to a national of Kuwait, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Kuwait, last 12 months

Nov 2024 – Apr 2025

1010

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Apr 2025
Latest month
4
Apr 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 10

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Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25

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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Pre-COVID peak6
4
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FY2009: 1 visas; FY2010: 2 visas; FY2011: 3 visas; FY2012: 3 visas; FY2013: 4 visas; FY2014: 3 visas; FY2015: 0 visas; FY2016: 3 visas; FY2017: 4 visas; FY2018: 0 visas; FY2019: 6 visas; FY2020: 4 visas; FY2021: 0 visas; FY2022: 6 visas; FY2023: 2 visas; FY2024: 3 visas.

FY2024 had 3 visas (+50% on FY2023). That's 50% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Kuwait
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
April 20254–
March 20250–
February 20252–
January 20251–
December 20240–
November 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.

H-4 visas issued in Kuwait

How many H-4 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

8686

Up 19%vs 72 in the 12 months before

Up 19% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 67% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
15
Jun 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 92%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 72

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 86

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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.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.5%
16%

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

Busiest: November 2023: 20 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    72

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    68

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 5.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    97

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 43%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 92%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 97 visas (+43% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 92% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Kuwait
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 2026112Down 92%
December 202506Down 100%
November 202589Down 11%
October 2025113Down 92%
September 2025150
August 2025115Up 120%
July 20251011Down 9.1%
June 2025151Up 1400%
May 202573Up 133%
April 2025138Up 63%
March 202531Up 200%
February 202523Down 33%
January 2025128Up 50%
December 2024610Down 40%
November 2024920Down 55%
October 20241314Down 7.1%
September 202401Down 100%
August 202457Down 29%
July 2024113Up 267%
June 202411About flat, 0%
May 202432Up 50%
April 202480
March 202416Down 83%
February 202433About 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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