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F1 visas issued to people from Kuwait · February 2026
21
That is 42 fewer than in January 2026 (63) — -66.7%.
F1 visas made up 4.8% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 10.3% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-66.7% vs January 2026 (63)+10.5% vs February 2025 (19)
All published months together: 9,975
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Kuwait · Visa class F1 · One total per month
- Dec 202560
- Jan 202663
- Feb 202621
Dec 2025
6042% of selected
Jan 2026
6344% of selected
Feb 2026
2115% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 3 (5.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 39 (65.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 60 | 63 | 21 |
| Total | 60 | 63 | 21 |
Total visas issued
111
Latest 12 months · Kuwait · F1 · August
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Kuwait · F1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 2025533
- 202684
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43 | 63 | +46.5% |
| February | 19 | 21 | +10.5% |
| March | 23 | – | – |
| April | 35 | – | – |
| May | 32 | – | – |
| June | 9 | – | – |
| July | 123 | – | – |
| August | 111 | – | – |
| September | 34 | – | – |
| October | 15 | – | – |
| November | 29 | – | – |
| December | 60 | – | – |
When is it busy? Kuwait · F1
Busiest month: August (20.2% of a typical year). Quietest: February (2.2%). 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.
Kuwait · F1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 66 |
| Nov '18 | 77 |
| Dec '18 | 173 |
| Jan '19 | 99 |
| Feb '19 | 21 |
| Mar '19 | 35 |
| Apr '19 | 57 |
| May '19 | 133 |
| Jun '19 | 171 |
| Jul '19 | 451 |
| Aug '19 | 334 |
| Sep '19 | 83 |
| Oct '19 | 58 |
| Nov '19 | 60 |
| Dec '19 | 152 |
| Jan '20 | 78 |
| Feb '20 | 11 |
| Mar '20 | 8 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 11 |
| Jul '20 | 35 |
| Aug '20 | 110 |
| Sep '20 | 92 |
| Oct '20 | 71 |
| Nov '20 | 302 |
| Dec '20 | 295 |
| Jan '21 | 100 |
| Feb '21 | 53 |
| Mar '21 | 61 |
| Apr '21 | 57 |
| May '21 | 110 |
| Jun '21 | 223 |
| Jul '21 | 337 |
| Aug '21 | 359 |
| Sep '21 | 275 |
| Oct '21 | 126 |
| Nov '21 | 121 |
| Dec '21 | 150 |
| Jan '22 | 92 |
| Feb '22 | 31 |
| Mar '22 | 32 |
| Apr '22 | 40 |
| May '22 | 71 |
| Jun '22 | 150 |
| Jul '22 | 199 |
| Aug '22 | 378 |
| Sep '22 | 223 |
| Oct '22 | 89 |
| Nov '22 | 131 |
| Dec '22 | 121 |
| Jan '23 | 80 |
| Feb '23 | 37 |
| Mar '23 | 39 |
| Apr '23 | 36 |
| May '23 | 120 |
| Jun '23 | 117 |
| Jul '23 | 271 |
| Aug '23 | 388 |
| Sep '23 | 177 |
| Oct '23 | 82 |
| Nov '23 | 84 |
| Dec '23 | 102 |
| Jan '24 | 98 |
| Feb '24 | 27 |
| Mar '24 | 29 |
| Apr '24 | 56 |
| May '24 | 87 |
| Jun '24 | 118 |
| Jul '24 | 261 |
| Aug '24 | 289 |
| Sep '24 | 152 |
| Oct '24 | 55 |
| Nov '24 | 54 |
| Dec '24 | 87 |
| Jan '25 | 43 |
| Feb '25 | 19 |
| Mar '25 | 23 |
| Apr '25 | 35 |
| May '25 | 32 |
| Jun '25 | 9 |
| Jul '25 | 123 |
| Aug '25 | 111 |
| Sep '25 | 34 |
| Oct '25 | 15 |
| Nov '25 | 29 |
| Dec '25 | 60 |
| Jan '26 | 63 |
| Feb '26 | 21 |