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Kenya · J2

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J2 visas issued to people from Kenya · February 2026
13

That is 8 fewer than in January 2026 (21) — -38.1%.

J2 visas made up 1.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 2.0% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-38.1% vs January 2026 (21)-74.5% vs February 2025 (51)

All published months together: 1,136

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Kenya · Visa class J2 · One total per month
  • Dec 202540
  • Jan 202621
  • Feb 202613
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  • Jan 2026 is 19 (47.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 27 (67.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 402113
Total402113
Total visas issued
328
Latest 12 months · Kenya · J2
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By month · latest 12 months

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381527272934223626402113
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 · J2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025411
  • 202634
020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January6621 -68.2%
February5113 -74.5%
March38––
April15––
May27––
June27––
July29––
August34––
September22––
October36––
November26––
December40––

When is it busy? Kenya · J2

Busiest month: December (14.3% of a typical year). Quietest: March (5.0%). 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 · J2: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02004006008002018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial4
2019 48
2020 24
2021 57
2022 92
2023 170
2024 296
2025 411
2026 partial34