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Nairobi · Kenya · December 2023
Visas issued at Nairobi in December 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) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 640 | 50% | 867 | 942 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 235 | 18.4% | 44 | 96 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 88 | 6.9% | 28 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 55 | 4.3% | 5 | 6 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 39 | 3% | 121 | 104 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 39 | 3% | 23 | 30 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 34 | 2.7% | 3 | 10 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 32 | 2.5% | 17 | 44 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 31 | 2.4% | 45 | 34 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 17 | 1.3% | 32 | 8 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 15 | 1.2% | 22 | 18 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 13 | 1% | 30 | 2 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 13 | 1% | 5 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 11 | 0.9% | 1 | 4 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 7 | 0.5% | 38 | 101 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0.2% | 12 | 5 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 6 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 4 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 83 | 21.2% | 168 | 9 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 80 | 20.5% | 145 | 17 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 76 | 19.4% | 60 | 43 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 60 | 15.3% | 105 | 26 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 45 | 11.5% | 68 | 16 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 22 | 5.6% | 8 | 8 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 8 | 2% | 10 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 6 | 1.5% | 8 | 10 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 2 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 2 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 3 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| December 2023 | Nairobi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,279 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | -2% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -11% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 391 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 229 days; F, M, J 191 days; H, L, O, P, Q 61 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Nairobi issue in December 2023?
1,279 nonimmigrant visas and 391 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 102th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Nairobi?
November 2023: 1,311 nonimmigrant visas (-2% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 1,433 (-11%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 640 (50%), F1 235 (18.4%), K1 88 (6.9%), J2 55 (4.3%), C1/D 39 (3%).
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 December 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.