Nairobi · Kenya · May 2024
Visas issued at Nairobi in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,565 | 69.2% | 1,849 | 1,291 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 280 | 7.6% | 99 | 60 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 170 | 4.6% | 109 | 138 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 160 | 4.3% | 118 | 209 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 132 | 3.6% | 80 | 83 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 70 | 1.9% | 24 | 21 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 49 | 1.3% | 34 | 4 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 49 | 1.3% | 93 | 5 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 41 | 1.1% | 52 | 46 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 39 | 1.1% | 23 | 19 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 31 | 0.8% | 29 | 15 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 18 | 0.5% | 6 | 6 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 17 | 0.5% | 30 | 13 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 16 | 0.4% | 24 | 18 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 14 | 0.4% | 18 | 27 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 10 | 0.3% | 26 | 9 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 10 | 0.3% | 12 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 9 | 0.2% | 5 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 7 | 0.2% | 2 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 3 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0% | 3 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 4 | 11 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 531 | 49% | 261 | 22 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 213 | 19.7% | 296 | 158 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 118 | 10.9% | 139 | 21 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 58 | 5.4% | 49 | 4 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 51 | 4.7% | 76 | 24 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 25 | 2.3% | 32 | 5 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 19 | 1.8% | 49 | 10 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 16 | 1.5% | 20 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 15 | 1.4% | 4 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 8 | 0.7% | 22 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 7 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 6 | 0.6% | 3 | 5 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 3 | 0.3% | 5 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 3 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
Context
| May 2024 | Nairobi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,705 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | +39% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +86% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,083 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 15 days; F, M, J 22 days; H, L, O, P, Q 16 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Nairobi issue in May 2024?
3,705 nonimmigrant visas and 1,083 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 64th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Nairobi?
April 2024: 2,661 nonimmigrant visas (+39% to May 2024). May 2023: 1,992 (+86%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,565 (69.2%), F1 280 (7.6%), A2 170 (4.6%), C1/D 160 (4.3%), J1 132 (3.6%).
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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.