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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Kuwait · J1

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J1 visas issued to people from Kuwait · February 2026
0

That is 1 fewer than in January 2026 (1) — ▼ -100.0%.

J1 visas made up 0.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.2% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▼-100.0% vs January 2026 (1)▼-100.0% vs February 2025 (4)

All published months together: 565

Kuwait · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202538
  • 20261
05101520JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January11▲ +0.0%
February40▼ -100.0%
March1––
April13––
May3––
June2––
July7––
August3––
September2––
October0––
November0––
December2––

When is it busy? Kuwait · J1

Busiest month: June (16.6% of a typical year). Quietest: November (2.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

5.8%
9.3%
11.0%
10.4%
8.6%
16.6%
9.6%
6.8%
6.9%
5.5%
2.8%
6.8%
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.

Kuwait · J1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
010203040Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '178
Apr '174
May '1713
Jun '179
Jul '179
Aug '173
Sep '1715
Oct '175
Nov '172
Dec '175
Jan '185
Feb '1822
Mar '1812
Apr '184
May '184
Jun '1811
Jul '189
Aug '187
Sep '1811
Oct '187
Nov '181
Dec '1810
Jan '193
Feb '195
Mar '1911
Apr '195
May '196
Jun '1915
Jul '198
Aug '194
Sep '198
Oct '194
Nov '192
Dec '195
Jan '205
Feb '205
Mar '207
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '201
Oct '202
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '211
Apr '211
May '211
Jun '2112
Jul '215
Aug '213
Sep '211
Oct '214
Nov '212
Dec '214
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '222
Apr '2210
May '2212
Jun '2214
Jul '226
Aug '227
Sep '227
Oct '222
Nov '225
Dec '227
Jan '235
Feb '234
Mar '2310
Apr '233
May '2318
Jun '2312
Jul '2310
Aug '234
Sep '234
Oct '236
Nov '235
Dec '233
Jan '242
Feb '245
Mar '246
Apr '2411
May '245
Jun '2415
Jul '243
Aug '244
Sep '244
Oct '241
Nov '240
Dec '245
Jan '251
Feb '254
Mar '251
Apr '2513
May '253
Jun '252
Jul '257
Aug '253
Sep '252
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '252
Jan '261
Feb '260

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Kuwait · Visa class J1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20252
  • Jan 20261
  • Feb 20260
Dec 2025
267% of selected
Jan 2026
133% of selected
Feb 2026
00% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 1 (50.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 2 (100.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 210
Total210