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The United States values and welcomes Kenyan visitors and celebrates our strong people-to-people ties. As the world emerges from the pandemic with renewed interest in travel, U.S. Embassy Nairobi will continue its concerted efforts to meet the demand for visa services.
Due to COVID-19 health and safety measures, nonimmigrant visa interviews at U.S. Embassy Nairobi ceased for over a year. The Embassy restarted interviews at full capacity in February 2022. As we work through the backlog of applications and address the high demand for services, we recognize that some applicants may face extended visa interview wait times. This is a worldwide problem that U.S. embassies are diligently striving to address.
Currently, the first available dates for a visitor visa appointment in Nairobi are in June 2024. U.S. Embassy Nairobi recognizes the significant challenges and frustrations this poses for Kenyans planning to visit the United States for business and tourism.
Since resuming operations, U.S. Embassy Nairobi has doubled the number of daily interviews and will continue to add additional staff and increase capacity over time.
U.S. Embassy Nairobi has taken the following additional measures to facilitate travel to the United States:
The U.S. Embassy will continue to take all possible steps to reduce visa interview wait times as quickly as possible. For additional information on applying for a U.S. visa, please visit our visa appointment website at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ke/niv
Please call: 020 363 6451 or 254 70 963 6451
Outside of Office Hours, contact: 020 363 6451 or 254 70 963 6451
Outside of Kenya: +254 20 363 6451