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Kuwait City · Kuwait · February 2024
Visas issued at Kuwait City in February 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) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,102 | 89.2% | 1,705 | 1,587 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 41 | 3.3% | 59 | 47 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 31 | 2.5% | 27 | 16 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 30 | 2.4% | 111 | 40 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 0.4% | 8 | 6 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 5 | 0.4% | 4 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0.2% | 8 | 3 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 17 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 1 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 13 | 25.5% | 19 | 46 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 8 | 15.7% | 3 | 6 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 7 | 13.7% | 6 | 24 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 6 | 11.8% | 0 | 5 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 9.8% | 6 | 2 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 4 | 7.8% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 4 | 7.8% | 6 | 4 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 3.9% | 3 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 3.9% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| February 2024 | Kuwait City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,236 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | -37% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -29% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 51 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 1 day; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kuwait City issue in February 2024?
1,236 nonimmigrant visas and 51 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 108th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kuwait City?
January 2024: 1,960 nonimmigrant visas (-37% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 1,742 (-29%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,102 (89.2%), C1/D 41 (3.3%), A2 31 (2.5%), F1 30 (2.4%), H1B 5 (0.4%).
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 February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.