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Kuwait City · Kuwait · April 2025
Visas issued at Kuwait City in April 2025
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) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,621 | 87% | 1,254 | 1,703 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 74 | 4% | 51 | 59 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 60 | 3.2% | 28 | 66 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 36 | 1.9% | 46 | 49 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 18 | 1% | 4 | 12 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 17 | 0.9% | 6 | 16 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 13 | 0.7% | 3 | 8 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 10 | 0.5% | 4 | 5 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 0.3% | 3 | 6 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 6 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 9 | 30% | 5 | 3 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 5 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 4 | 13.3% | 2 | 5 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 3 | 10% | 1 | 8 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 10% | 9 | 12 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 2 | 6.7% | 4 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 3.3% | 0 | 3 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 3.3% | 6 | 11 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 3.3% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 3.3% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| April 2025 | Kuwait City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,863 | 993,250 |
| Change on previous month | +32% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -4% | -6% |
| Immigrant visas | 30 | 48,193 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2025 (16 Apr 2025): 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 April 2025?
1,863 nonimmigrant visas and 30 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2025. That was the 91th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kuwait City?
March 2025: 1,414 nonimmigrant visas (+32% to Apr 2025). April 2024: 1,945 (-4%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,621 (87%), A2 74 (4%), F1 60 (3.2%), C1/D 36 (1.9%), F2 18 (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 April 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.