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Dependent of a J-1 exchange visitor · For the spouse and unmarried children of J-1 exchange visitors.
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
Dec 2025
4054% of selected
Jan 2026
2128% of selected
Feb 2026
1318% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 19 (47.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 27 (67.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 40 | 21 | 13 |
| Total | 40 | 21 | 13 |
Total visas issued
26
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Kenya · J2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025411
- 202634
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66 | 21 | -68.2% |
| February | 51 | 13 | -74.5% |
| March | 38 | – | – |
| April | 15 | – | – |
| May | 27 | – | – |
| June | 27 | – | – |
| July | 29 | – | – |
| August | 34 | – | – |
| September | 22 | – | – |
| October | 36 | – | – |
| November | 26 | – | – |
| December | 40 | – | – |
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.
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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
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 0 |
| Nov '18 | 4 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 2 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 2 |
| Apr '19 | 5 |
| May '19 | 8 |
| Jun '19 | 6 |
| Jul '19 | 6 |
| Aug '19 | 8 |
| Sep '19 | 1 |
| Oct '19 | 2 |
| Nov '19 | 4 |
| Dec '19 | 4 |
| Jan '20 | 5 |
| Feb '20 | 6 |
| Mar '20 | 1 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 1 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 1 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 3 |
| Nov '20 | 1 |
| Dec '20 | 6 |
| Jan '21 | 2 |
| Feb '21 | 9 |
| Mar '21 | 1 |
| Apr '21 | 3 |
| May '21 | 1 |
| Jun '21 | 10 |
| Jul '21 | 4 |
| Aug '21 | 10 |
| Sep '21 | 4 |
| Oct '21 | 7 |
| Nov '21 | 5 |
| Dec '21 | 1 |
| Jan '22 | 0 |
| Feb '22 | 3 |
| Mar '22 | 8 |
| Apr '22 | 3 |
| May '22 | 1 |
| Jun '22 | 2 |
| Jul '22 | 3 |
| Aug '22 | 2 |
| Sep '22 | 28 |
| Oct '22 | 9 |
| Nov '22 | 27 |
| Dec '22 | 6 |
| Jan '23 | 3 |
| Feb '23 | 10 |
| Mar '23 | 5 |
| Apr '23 | 8 |
| May '23 | 18 |
| Jun '23 | 1 |
| Jul '23 | 24 |
| Aug '23 | 19 |
| Sep '23 | 12 |
| Oct '23 | 9 |
| Nov '23 | 6 |
| Dec '23 | 55 |
| Jan '24 | 14 |
| Feb '24 | 0 |
| Mar '24 | 12 |
| Apr '24 | 24 |
| May '24 | 16 |
| Jun '24 | 33 |
| Jul '24 | 27 |
| Aug '24 | 57 |
| Sep '24 | 5 |
| Oct '24 | 30 |
| Nov '24 | 30 |
| Dec '24 | 48 |
| Jan '25 | 66 |
| Feb '25 | 51 |
| Mar '25 | 38 |
| Apr '25 | 15 |
| May '25 | 27 |
| Jun '25 | 27 |
| Jul '25 | 29 |
| Aug '25 | 34 |
| Sep '25 | 22 |
| Oct '25 | 36 |
| Nov '25 | 26 |
| Dec '25 | 40 |
| Jan '26 | 21 |
| Feb '26 | 13 |