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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Kuwait

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

Data through January 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Kuwait

Every J-2 visa issued to a national of Kuwait, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Kuwait, last 12 months

May 2025 – Sep 2025

99

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
5
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Sep 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 9

02468
May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '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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34
26
23
26
30
Pre-COVID peak53
30
38
36
17
20
8
8
25
29
12
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FY2009: 34 visas; FY2010: 26 visas; FY2011: 23 visas; FY2012: 26 visas; FY2013: 30 visas; FY2014: 53 visas; FY2015: 30 visas; FY2016: 38 visas; FY2017: 36 visas; FY2018: 17 visas; FY2019: 20 visas; FY2020: 8 visas; FY2021: 8 visas; FY2022: 25 visas; FY2023: 29 visas; FY2024: 12 visas.

FY2024 had 12 visas (−59% on FY2023). That's 77% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Kuwait
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
September 20251–
August 20250–
July 20255–
June 20250–
May 20253–

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-2 visas issued in Kuwait

How many J-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

Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Jan 2026
Latest month
1
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Kuwait each month. Darker means more.

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2026

Busiest: January 2026: 1 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Kuwait
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20261–

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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