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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Kuwait

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

Data through January 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Kuwait

Every J-1 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

3838

Down 37%vs 60 in the 12 months before

Down 37% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
13
Apr 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 60

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 38

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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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70
82
101
Pre-COVID peak111
101
91
104
97
83
31
27
68
84
69
42
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 70 visas; FY2012: 82 visas; FY2013: 101 visas; FY2014: 111 visas; FY2015: 101 visas; FY2016: 91 visas; FY2017: 104 visas; FY2018: 97 visas; FY2019: 83 visas; FY2020: 31 visas; FY2021: 27 visas; FY2022: 68 visas; FY2023: 84 visas; FY2024: 69 visas; FY2025: 42 visas; FY2026: 3 visas so far.

FY2025 had 42 visas (−39% on FY2024). That's 62% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 57% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Kuwait
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202611About flat, 0%
December 202525Down 60%
November 202500
October 202501Down 100%
September 202524Down 50%
August 202534Down 25%
July 202573Up 133%
June 2025215Down 87%
May 202535Down 40%
April 20251311Up 18%
March 202516Down 83%
February 202545Down 20%
January 202512Down 50%
December 202453Up 67%
November 202405Down 100%
October 20241–
September 20244–
August 20244–
July 20243–
June 202415–
May 20245–
April 202411–
March 20246–
February 20245–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Kuwait

How many J-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

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

6060

Down 41%vs 101 in the 12 months before

Down 41% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
17
Apr 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 101

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 60

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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
19%
2.3%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 291 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    137

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    101

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 26%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    63

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 38%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 75%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 63 visas (−38% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 75% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Kuwait
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202614Down 75%
December 202538Down 63%
November 202520
October 202514Down 75%
September 202534Down 25%
August 202537Down 57%
July 2025107Up 43%
June 2025021Down 100%
May 20251016Down 38%
April 20251716Up 6.3%
March 202569Down 33%
February 202545Down 20%
January 202544About flat, 0%
December 202483Up 167%
November 202405Down 100%
October 202447Down 43%
September 202444About flat, 0%
August 202477About flat, 0%
July 2024714Down 50%
June 20242118Up 17%
May 20241628Down 43%
April 20241620Down 20%
March 2024922Down 59%
February 202454Up 25%

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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