Nairobi · Kenya · March 2024
Visas issued at Nairobi in March 2024
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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 994 | 67.3% | 939 | 1,616 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 77 | 5.2% | 64 | 20 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 61 | 4.1% | 23 | 125 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 53 | 3.6% | 18 | 65 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 52 | 3.5% | 13 | 40 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 44 | 3% | 91 | 147 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 40 | 2.7% | 22 | 37 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 36 | 2.4% | 45 | 73 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 21 | 1.4% | 42 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 17 | 1.2% | 6 | 18 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 16 | 1.1% | 13 | 10 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 14 | 0.9% | 21 | 2 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 10 | 0.7% | 6 | 25 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 10 | 0.7% | 0 | 5 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 7 | 0.5% | 8 | 4 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 7 | 0.5% | 0 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 7 | 0.5% | 4 | 10 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 6 | 0.4% | 0 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 3 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 848 | 62.5% | 91 | 50 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 244 | 18% | 405 | 79 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 100 | 7.4% | 124 | 18 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 72 | 5.3% | 111 | 18 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 45 | 3.3% | 63 | 9 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 16 | 1.2% | 15 | 13 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 12 | 0.9% | 7 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 8 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 5 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 4 | 0.3% | 5 | 5 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
Context
| March 2024 | Nairobi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,477 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | +11% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -34% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,357 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 290 days; F, M, J 173 days; H, L, O, P, Q 77 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Nairobi issue in March 2024?
1,477 nonimmigrant visas and 1,357 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 104th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Nairobi?
February 2024: 1,334 nonimmigrant visas (+11% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 2,223 (-34%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 994 (67.3%), K1 77 (5.2%), A2 61 (4.1%), J1 53 (3.6%), F1 52 (3.5%).
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 March 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.