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Kuwait City · Kuwait · December 2024
Visas issued at Kuwait City 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 | 1,251 | 85.6% | 1,060 | 876 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 109 | 7.5% | 72 | 118 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 20 | 1.4% | 15 | 33 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 20 | 1.4% | 10 | 9 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 17 | 1.2% | 35 | 12 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 11 | 0.8% | 2 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 8 | 0.5% | 0 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 7 | 0.5% | 5 | 8 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.4% | 9 | 10 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 11 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 12 | 25.5% | 7 | 11 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 8 | 17% | 6 | 12 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 7 | 14.9% | 2 | 5 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 7 | 14.9% | 2 | 7 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 5 | 10.6% | 3 | 3 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 5 | 10.6% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 4.3% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 2.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Kuwait City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,462 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +20% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +32% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 47 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 2 days; 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 December 2024?
1,462 nonimmigrant visas and 47 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 98th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kuwait City?
November 2024: 1,214 nonimmigrant visas (+20% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 1,105 (+32%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,251 (85.6%), F1 109 (7.5%), C1/D 20 (1.4%), H1B 20 (1.4%), A2 17 (1.2%).
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.