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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Kuwait

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

Data through December 2025

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Kuwait

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

Visas issued to nationals of Kuwait, last 12 months

Dec 2025 – Dec 2025

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Dec 2025
Latest month
1
Dec 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Dec '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 peak15
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FY2009: 1 visas; FY2010: 5 visas; FY2011: 13 visas; FY2012: 6 visas; FY2013: 2 visas; FY2014: 2 visas; FY2015: 3 visas; FY2016: 4 visas; FY2017: 15 visas; FY2018: 3 visas; FY2019: 10 visas; FY2020: 3 visas; FY2021: 0 visas; FY2022: 3 visas; FY2023: 2 visas; FY2024: 3 visas.

FY2024 had 3 visas (+50% on FY2023). That's 80% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Kuwait
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20251–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Kuwait

How many L-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

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

1212

Down 48%vs 23 in the 12 months before

Down 48% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 67% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Mar 2025
Latest month
1
Dec 2025Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 23

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 12

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Kuwait each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
21%
2.8%

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

Busiest: November 2022: 6 visas

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    15

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    23

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 53%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    12

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 48%vs 2024

2025 had 12 visas (−48% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Kuwait
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202512Down 50%
November 202511About flat, 0%
October 202503Down 100%
September 202502Down 100%
August 202512Down 50%
July 202505Down 100%
June 202512Down 50%
May 202510
April 202513Down 67%
March 202531Up 200%
February 202521Up 100%
January 202511About flat, 0%
December 202424Down 50%
November 202411About flat, 0%
October 202431Up 200%
September 202421Up 100%
August 202421Up 100%
July 202450
June 202422About flat, 0%
May 202400
April 202430
March 202415Down 80%
February 202410
January 202410

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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