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Nairobi · Kenya · October 2023
Visas issued at Nairobi in October 2023
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,146 | 65.9% | 1,250 | 2,185 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 169 | 9.7% | 217 | 529 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 73 | 4.2% | 88 | 113 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 61 | 3.5% | 47 | 93 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 50 | 2.9% | 47 | 90 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 49 | 2.8% | 97 | 108 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 45 | 2.6% | 69 | 50 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 36 | 2.1% | 37 | 8 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 28 | 1.6% | 11 | 20 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 22 | 1.3% | 47 | 35 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 16 | 0.9% | 19 | 22 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 9 | 0.5% | 11 | 9 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.3% | 8 | 7 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 82 | 14 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 21 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0.2% | 7 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.2% | 5 | 10 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 4 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 199 | 37.3% | 101 | 18 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 126 | 23.6% | 77 | 18 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 85 | 15.9% | 45 | 15 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 60 | 11.3% | 38 | 11 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 33 | 6.2% | 4 | 21 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 7 | 1.3% | 10 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 7 | 1.3% | 1 | 19 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 4 | 0.8% | 2 | 2 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 3 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 2 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 1 |
Context
| October 2023 | Nairobi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,740 | 885,241 |
| Change on previous month | -17% | +4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -48% | +26% |
| Immigrant visas | 533 | 46,695 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2023 (12 Oct 2023): B1/B2 next available 122 days; F, M, J 99 days; H, L, O, P, Q 29 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Nairobi issue in October 2023?
1,740 nonimmigrant visas and 533 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2023. That was the 97th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Nairobi?
September 2023: 2,088 nonimmigrant visas (-17% to Oct 2023). October 2022: 3,326 (-48%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,146 (65.9%), C1/D 169 (9.7%), B2 73 (4.2%), G4 61 (3.5%), F1 50 (2.9%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for October 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.