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Nairobi · Kenya · December 2024
Visas issued at Nairobi in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 712 | 46.8% | 788 | 640 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 149 | 9.8% | 104 | 88 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 146 | 9.6% | 101 | 235 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 121 | 8% | 109 | 39 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 63 | 4.1% | 24 | 39 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 46 | 3% | 29 | 55 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 40 | 2.6% | 27 | 13 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 37 | 2.4% | 55 | 15 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 35 | 2.3% | 39 | 31 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 28 | 1.8% | 22 | 32 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 24 | 1.6% | 25 | 17 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 24 | 1.6% | 124 | 2 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 23 | 1.5% | 14 | 34 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 21 | 1.4% | 29 | 7 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 12 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 11 | 0.7% | 1 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 5 | 0.3% | 3 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 2 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 9 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 11 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 13 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 537 | 44.8% | 0 | 83 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 295 | 24.6% | 244 | 80 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 128 | 10.7% | 203 | 60 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 73 | 6.1% | 77 | 45 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 29 | 2.4% | 98 | 6 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 27 | 2.3% | 65 | 76 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 26 | 2.2% | 47 | 22 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 15 | 1.3% | 49 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 14 | 1.2% | 19 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 14 | 1.2% | 16 | 8 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 11 | 0.9% | 10 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 9 | 0.8% | 1 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 4 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 3 | 0.3% | 10 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 3 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 2 | 0.2% | 6 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.1% | 9 | 1 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Nairobi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,520 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | 0% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +19% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,200 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 74 days; F, M, J 85 days; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Nairobi issue in December 2024?
1,520 nonimmigrant visas and 1,200 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 96th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Nairobi?
November 2024: 1,524 nonimmigrant visas (0% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 1,279 (+19%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 712 (46.8%), K1 149 (9.8%), F1 146 (9.6%), C1/D 121 (8%), H1B 63 (4.1%).
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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.