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Kenya · J1

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J1 visas issued to people from Kenya · February 2026
21

That is 4 fewer than in January 2026 (25) — -16.0%.

J1 visas made up 1.9% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 2.4% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-16.0% vs January 2026 (25)-52.3% vs February 2025 (44)

All published months together: 3,580

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Kenya · Visa class J1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202523
  • Jan 202625
  • Feb 202621
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  • Jan 2026 is 2 (8.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 2 (8.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 232521
Total232521
Total visas issued
600
Latest 12 months · Kenya · J1
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By month · latest 12 months

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29611125611483501412232521
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top visa types

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  1. B1/B29,744
  2. C1/D1,751
  3. F11,334
  4. J1600
  5. A2569
  6. C3385

Kenya · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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  • 2025619
  • 202646
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January2125 +19.0%
February4421 -52.3%
March29––
April61––
May112––
June56––
July114––
August83––
September50––
October14––
November12––
December23––

When is it busy? Kenya · J1

Busiest month: July (13.2% of a typical year). Quietest: October (4.0%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Kenya · J1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
0200400600800FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2019 478
FY2020 180
FY2021 232
FY2022 481
FY2023 696
FY2024 777
FY2025 641
FY2026 partial95