Kenya · J2

Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of Kenya
Creator: Visa Status

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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

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: 1,231

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

Year compared with

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202634

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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 (12.5% of a typical year). Quietest: March (4.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.3%

7.8%

4.4%

5.1%

7.6%

8.7%

8.5%

12.0%

7.6%

7.9%

9.7%

12.5%

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Average of 8 full years (2018, 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
Mar '17	0
Apr '17	0
May '17	9
Jun '17	7
Jul '17	11
Aug '17	6
Sep '17	0
Oct '17	1
Nov '17	1
Dec '17	5
Jan '18	9
Feb '18	0
Mar '18	0
Apr '18	3

Kenya · J2

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