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F1 visas issued to people from Kenya · February 2026
28
That is 34 fewer than in January 2026 (62) — -54.8%.
F1 visas made up 2.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 6.0% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-54.8% vs January 2026 (62)-50.9% vs February 2025 (57)
All published months together: 10,028
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Kenya · Visa class F1 · One total per month
- Dec 2025127
- Jan 202662
- Feb 202628
Dec 2025
12759% of selected
Jan 2026
6229% of selected
Feb 2026
2813% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 65 (51.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 99 (78.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 127 | 62 | 28 |
| Total | 127 | 62 | 28 |
Total visas issued
1,334
Latest 12 months · Kenya · F1
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Kenya · F1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20251,463
- 202690
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 162 | 62 | -61.7% |
| February | 57 | 28 | -50.9% |
| March | 76 | – | – |
| April | 117 | – | – |
| May | 211 | – | – |
| June | 94 | – | – |
| July | 121 | – | – |
| August | 256 | – | – |
| September | 93 | – | – |
| October | 49 | – | – |
| November | 100 | – | – |
| December | 127 | – | – |
When is it busy? Kenya · F1
Busiest month: August (16.3% of a typical year). Quietest: March (2.8%). 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 · F1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 38 |
| Nov '18 | 92 |
| Dec '18 | 108 |
| Jan '19 | 90 |
| Feb '19 | 18 |
| Mar '19 | 27 |
| Apr '19 | 26 |
| May '19 | 121 |
| Jun '19 | 119 |
| Jul '19 | 319 |
| Aug '19 | 274 |
| Sep '19 | 44 |
| Oct '19 | 46 |
| Nov '19 | 55 |
| Dec '19 | 234 |
| Jan '20 | 108 |
| Feb '20 | 32 |
| Mar '20 | 15 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 2 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 5 |
| Aug '20 | 7 |
| Sep '20 | 8 |
| Oct '20 | 47 |
| Nov '20 | 139 |
| Dec '20 | 152 |
| Jan '21 | 102 |
| Feb '21 | 44 |
| Mar '21 | 24 |
| Apr '21 | 29 |
| May '21 | 125 |
| Jun '21 | 310 |
| Jul '21 | 344 |
| Aug '21 | 171 |
| Sep '21 | 60 |
| Oct '21 | 83 |
| Nov '21 | 97 |
| Dec '21 | 68 |
| Jan '22 | 69 |
| Feb '22 | 26 |
| Mar '22 | 25 |
| Apr '22 | 44 |
| May '22 | 57 |
| Jun '22 | 74 |
| Jul '22 | 120 |
| Aug '22 | 368 |
| Sep '22 | 74 |
| Oct '22 | 101 |
| Nov '22 | 126 |
| Dec '22 | 98 |
| Jan '23 | 63 |
| Feb '23 | 31 |
| Mar '23 | 42 |
| Apr '23 | 35 |
| May '23 | 72 |
| Jun '23 | 172 |
| Jul '23 | 604 |
| Aug '23 | 350 |
| Sep '23 | 52 |
| Oct '23 | 85 |
| Nov '23 | 79 |
| Dec '23 | 264 |
| Jan '24 | 162 |
| Feb '24 | 22 |
| Mar '24 | 61 |
| Apr '24 | 125 |
| May '24 | 282 |
| Jun '24 | 260 |
| Jul '24 | 238 |
| Aug '24 | 254 |
| Sep '24 | 73 |
| Oct '24 | 67 |
| Nov '24 | 128 |
| Dec '24 | 189 |
| Jan '25 | 162 |
| Feb '25 | 57 |
| Mar '25 | 76 |
| Apr '25 | 117 |
| May '25 | 211 |
| Jun '25 | 94 |
| Jul '25 | 121 |
| Aug '25 | 256 |
| Sep '25 | 93 |
| Oct '25 | 49 |
| Nov '25 | 100 |
| Dec '25 | 127 |
| Jan '26 | 62 |
| Feb '26 | 28 |