J2 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Kuwait and for Individuals with Kuwait Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of J2 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of J2 Visa approvals/ issuances for Kuwait and individuals with nationality as Kuwait. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Kuwait: Data at consulates in Kuwait (all applicants who had their visa interview in Kuwait).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Kuwait Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Kuwait worldwide (including those living outside Kuwait).
Total J2 Visa by Fiscal Year at Kuwait Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Kuwait since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2020 | 10 |
| FY 2021 | 16 |
| FY 2022 | 47 |
| FY 2023 | 49 |
| FY 2024 | 29 |
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J2 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Kuwait
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2021 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2022 | 92.16% | 7.84% |
| FY 2023 | 92.45% | 7.55% |
| FY 2024 | 93.55% | 6.45% |
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J2 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J2 Visa data by consulate in Kuwait.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J2 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Kuwait
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Kuwait since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 17 |
| FY 2019 | 22 |
| FY 2020 | 8 |
| FY 2021 | 8 |
| FY 2022 | 25 |
| FY 2023 | 29 |
| FY 2024 | 12 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Kuwait nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Kuwait nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.