Visas issued at Nairobi in February 2024
U.S. Embassy, Kenya. The page of the post has the wait times of Nairobi.
In February 2024, the post issued 1,334 nonimmigrant visas and 841 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 861,383 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, 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.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | Feb 2024 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 1,334 | 1,734 | 1,729 |
| Immigrant | 841 | 712 | 193 |
Nonimmigrant classes, February 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 939 | 70.4% | 1,057 | 1,270 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 91 | 6.8% | 122 | 97 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 64 | 4.8% | 65 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 45 | 3.4% | 40 | 60 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 42 | 3.1% | 68 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 23 | 1.7% | 38 | 52 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 22 | 1.6% | 6 | 82 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 21 | 1.6% | 17 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 18 | 1.3% | 28 | 47 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 13 | 1% | 125 | 29 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 13 | 1% | 28 | 18 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 8 | 0.6% | 22 | 3 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 6 | 0.4% | 8 | 2 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 0.4% | 24 | 16 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.4% | 35 | 12 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.3% | 7 | 7 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0.3% | 5 | 4 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes, February 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 405 | 48.2% | 327 | 36 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 124 | 14.7% | 106 | 12 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 111 | 13.2% | 107 | 15 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 91 | 10.8% | 93 | 101 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 63 | 7.5% | 42 | 13 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 15 | 1.8% | 10 | 2 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 8 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 7 | 0.8% | 1 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 5 | 0.6% | 11 | 2 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 3 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 6 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of February 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 231 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Nairobi lists every month. The page of February 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: -23%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, February 2024. Report an error.