Nairobi · Kenya · August 2024
Visas issued at Nairobi in August 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) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,054 | 53.8% | 734 | 1,833 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 244 | 12.5% | 185 | 322 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 131 | 6.7% | 89 | 80 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 78 | 4% | 36 | 403 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 71 | 3.6% | 36 | 49 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 57 | 2.9% | 27 | 19 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 55 | 2.8% | 92 | 15 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 48 | 2.5% | 5 | 24 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 47 | 2.4% | 12 | 31 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 39 | 2% | 41 | 86 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 22 | 1.1% | 32 | 51 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 19 | 1% | 72 | 76 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 17 | 0.9% | 6 | 4 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 13 | 0.7% | 9 | 32 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 11 | 0.6% | 6 | 4 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 10 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 7 | 0.4% | 0 | 3 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 7 | 0.4% | 1 | 5 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 6 | 0.3% | 17 | 0 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 5 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 4 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 8 | 5 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 9 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 22 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 8 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 5 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 547 | 60% | 572 | 254 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 127 | 13.9% | 63 | 98 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 60 | 6.6% | 26 | 4 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 37 | 4.1% | 12 | 10 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 34 | 3.7% | 28 | 53 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 31 | 3.4% | 20 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 16 | 1.8% | 13 | 5 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 11 | 1.2% | 0 | 2 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 11 | 1.2% | 5 | 1 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 7 | 0.8% | 11 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 7 | 0.8% | 26 | 20 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 5 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 5 | 0.5% | 7 | 0 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 5 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| August 2024 | Nairobi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,959 | 931,915 |
| Change on previous month | +38% | -3% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -37% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 912 | 62,077 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2024 (7 Aug 2024): B1/B2 next available 137 days; F, M, J 132 days; H, L, O, P, Q 32 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Nairobi issue in August 2024?
1,959 nonimmigrant visas and 912 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2024. That was the 96th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did August 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Nairobi?
July 2024: 1,420 nonimmigrant visas (+38% to Aug 2024). August 2023: 3,101 (-37%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,054 (53.8%), F1 244 (12.5%), J1 131 (6.7%), C1/D 78 (4%), H1B 71 (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 August 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.