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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Kenya, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Kenya · February 2026
1,122

That is 88 more than in January 2026 (1,034) — ▲ +8.5%.

Quick view · February 2026
▲+8.5% vs January 2026 (1,034)▼-32.6% vs February 2025 (1,664)

All published months together: 168,936

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa groupFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Visitors751653▲ +15.0%+98
Transit and crew187121▲ +54.5%+66
Diplomats and international organizations5762▼ -8.1%−5
Exchange visitors3446▼ -26.1%−12
Students3368▼ -51.5%−35
Temporary workers3160▼ -48.3%−29
Fiancé(e)s and their children2724▲ +12.5%+3
Other20new+2

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B2751648▲ +15.9%+103
C1/D183117▲ +56.4%+66
F12862▼ -54.8%−34
J12125▼ -16.0%−4
G22117▲ +23.5%+4
A22033▼ -39.4%−13
K11717▲ +0.0%+0
H1B1631▼ -48.4%−15

Kenya: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202518,850
  • 20262,156
01K2K3K4KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January2,5331,034▼ -59.2%
February1,6641,122▼ -32.6%
March1,731––
April1,714––
May1,741––
June983––
July1,392––
August1,638––
September1,611––
October1,624––
November1,113––
December1,106––

When is it busy? Kenya

Busiest month: January (9.6% of a typical year). Quietest: December (6.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

9.6%
9.1%
8.2%
7.5%
8.3%
7.1%
8.3%
9.0%
8.8%
9.3%
8.0%
6.7%
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: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
01K2K3K4KMar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '172,268
Apr '172,098
May '172,377
Jun '172,148
Jul '172,312
Aug '172,560
Sep '171,805
Oct '171,599
Nov '171,650
Dec '171,566
Jan '181,417
Feb '181,231
Mar '181,754
Apr '182,786
G41512▲ +25.0%+3
J21321▼ -38.1%−8
H4107▲ +42.9%+3
K2107▲ +42.9%+3
F256▼ -16.7%−1
C143▲ +33.3%+1
L124▼ -50.0%−2
I20new+2
R1110▼ -90.0%−9
G110new+1
P110new+1
P310new+1
B105▼ -100.0%−5
H304▼ -100.0%−4
O103▼ -100.0%−3
C201▼ -100.0%−1
L201▼ -100.0%−1
May '182,568
Jun '181,921
Jul '182,208
Aug '182,178
Sep '181,602
Oct '182,235
Nov '181,576
Dec '181,261
Jan '191,120
Feb '191,274
Mar '191,569
Apr '192,176
May '191,984
Jun '192,092
Jul '192,355
Aug '192,070
Sep '191,683
Oct '191,807
Nov '191,402
Dec '191,432
Jan '201,380
Feb '201,335
Mar '20660
Apr '2013
May '206
Jun '2032
Jul '2058
Aug '20107
Sep '20111
Oct '20167
Nov '20235
Dec '20293
Jan '21253
Feb '21214
Mar '21201
Apr '21187
May '21575
Jun '21933
Jul '211,039
Aug '21950
Sep '211,093
Oct '21997
Nov '211,051
Dec '21764
Jan '22756
Feb '221,174
Mar '221,586
Apr '221,291
May '221,249
Jun '221,380
Jul '221,159
Aug '221,831
Sep '223,010
Oct '223,497
Nov '222,931
Dec '221,567
Jan '231,562
Feb '231,968
Mar '232,480
Apr '231,944
May '232,164
Jun '231,788
Jul '232,972
Aug '233,303
Sep '232,272
Oct '231,975
Nov '231,525
Dec '231,423
Jan '241,904
Feb '241,545
Mar '241,670
Apr '242,924
May '243,734
Jun '241,895
Jul '241,665
Aug '242,098
Sep '241,953
Oct '241,776
Nov '241,638
Dec '241,583
Jan '252,533
Feb '251,664
Mar '251,731
Apr '251,714
May '251,741
Jun '25983
Jul '251,392
Aug '251,638
Sep '251,611
Oct '251,624
Nov '251,113
Dec '251,106
Jan '261,034
Feb '261,122

Explore Kenya by period

Total visas issued
1,113
Latest 12 months · Kenya · November
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Top 5 visa types

Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that visa type.

  1. B1/B29,744
  2. C1/D1,751
  3. F11,334
  4. J1600
  5. A2569
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Kenya · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 20251,106
  • Jan 20261,034
  • Feb 20261,122
Dec 2025
1,10634% of selected
Jan 2026
1,03432% of selected
Feb 2026
1,12234% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 72 (6.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 16 (1.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 1,1061,0341,122
Total1,1061,0341,122