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Kuwait City · Kuwait · May 2025
Visas issued at Kuwait City in May 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) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 990 | 83.8% | 1,621 | 2,314 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 77 | 6.5% | 60 | 127 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 28 | 2.4% | 74 | 73 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 27 | 2.3% | 36 | 31 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 17 | 1.4% | 18 | 21 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 10 | 0.8% | 17 | 16 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 9 | 0.8% | 10 | 8 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.6% | 13 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 0.5% | 6 | 9 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.4% | 0 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 5 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 10 | 24.4% | 4 | 11 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 7 | 17.1% | 0 | 1 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 6 | 14.6% | 3 | 21 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 4 | 9.8% | 0 | 4 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 9.8% | 2 | 5 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 2 | 4.9% | 9 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 4.9% | 1 | 1 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 2 | 4.9% | 3 | 1 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 2.4% | 1 | 9 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 2.4% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 2.4% | 0 | 1 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 2.4% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| May 2025 | Kuwait City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,181 | 897,937 |
| Change on previous month | -37% | -10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -55% | -16% |
| Immigrant visas | 41 | 46,751 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2025 (1 May 2025): B1/B2 next available under ½ month; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kuwait City issue in May 2025?
1,181 nonimmigrant visas and 41 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2025. That was the 106th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kuwait City?
April 2025: 1,863 nonimmigrant visas (-37% to May 2025). May 2024: 2,629 (-55%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 990 (83.8%), F1 77 (6.5%), A2 28 (2.4%), C1/D 27 (2.3%), F2 17 (1.4%).
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 May 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.