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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Kenya · O1

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O1 visas issued to people from Kenya · February 2026
0

That is 3 fewer than in January 2026 (3) — ▼ -100.0%.

O1 visas made up 0.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.3% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▼-100.0% vs January 2026 (3)▼-100.0% vs February 2025 (2)

All published months together: 104

Kenya · O1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202513
  • 20263
01234JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January13▲ +200.0%
February20▼ -100.0%
March0––
April1––
May1––
June1––
July1––
August4––
September0––
October2––
November0––
December0––

When is it busy? Kenya · O1

Busiest month: November (17.8% of a typical year). Quietest: February (4.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

7.5%
4.5%
4.8%
4.8%
8.0%
7.1%
9.4%
16.7%
5.5%
5.5%
17.8%
8.3%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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 · O1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
01234Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '171
Jul '170
Aug '172
Sep '172
Oct '170
Nov '172
Dec '170
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '18
0
Jun '180
Jul '181
Aug '182
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '181
Dec '181
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '191
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '202
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '211
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '212
Jul '213
Aug '211
Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '212
Dec '211
Jan '220
Feb '221
Mar '222
Apr '221
May '222
Jun '222
Jul '220
Aug '222
Sep '224
Oct '220
Nov '222
Dec '222
Jan '231
Feb '231
Mar '233
Apr '230
May '231
Jun '232
Jul '232
Aug '232
Sep '230
Oct '231
Nov '231
Dec '232
Jan '241
Feb '242
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '243
Jun '242
Jul '243
Aug '241
Sep '243
Oct '243
Nov '240
Dec '244
Jan '251
Feb '252
Mar '250
Apr '251
May '251
Jun '251
Jul '251
Aug '254
Sep '250
Oct '252
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '263
Feb '260

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Kenya · Visa class O1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20250
  • Jan 20263
  • Feb 20260
Dec 2025
00% of selected
Jan 2026
3100% of selected
Feb 2026
00% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 3 higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is the same as Dec 2025.
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