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Nairobi · Kenya · November 2024
Visas issued at Nairobi in November 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) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 788 | 51.7% | 956 | 867 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 124 | 8.1% | 164 | 12 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 109 | 7.2% | 105 | 121 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 104 | 6.8% | 65 | 28 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 101 | 6.6% | 51 | 44 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 55 | 3.6% | 34 | 22 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 39 | 2.6% | 49 | 45 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 29 | 1.9% | 33 | 38 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 29 | 1.9% | 31 | 5 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 27 | 1.8% | 5 | 5 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 25 | 1.6% | 42 | 32 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 24 | 1.6% | 25 | 23 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 22 | 1.4% | 11 | 17 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 14 | 0.9% | 16 | 3 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 9 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 0.4% | 21 | 30 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0.4% | 2 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 1 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 10 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 244 | 27.9% | 179 | 145 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 203 | 23.3% | 101 | 105 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 98 | 11.2% | 68 | 8 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 77 | 8.8% | 49 | 68 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 65 | 7.4% | 44 | 60 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 49 | 5.6% | 21 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 47 | 5.4% | 67 | 8 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 19 | 2.2% | 17 | 2 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 16 | 1.8% | 27 | 10 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 10 | 1.1% | 11 | 2 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 10 | 1.1% | 4 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 9 | 1% | 8 | 4 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 6 | 0.7% | 3 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 3 | 0.3% | 6 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 2 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 2 | 0.2% | 6 | 3 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| November 2024 | Nairobi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,524 | 811,088 |
| Change on previous month | -7% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +16% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 873 | 49,612 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2024 (12 Nov 2024): B1/B2 next available 79 days; F, M, J 63 days; H, L, O, P, Q 29 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Nairobi issue in November 2024?
1,524 nonimmigrant visas and 873 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2024. That was the 95th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Nairobi?
October 2024: 1,640 nonimmigrant visas (-7% to Nov 2024). November 2023: 1,311 (+16%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 788 (51.7%), B2 124 (8.1%), C1/D 109 (7.2%), K1 104 (6.8%), F1 101 (6.6%).
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 November 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.