What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Rwanda by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 30%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
1.6k
59% of the total, last 12 months
1,646 visas in the last 12 months, 2,341 in the 12 months before - About flat, 2.5%
F-1
Academic students
472
17% of the total, last 12 months
472 visas in the last 12 months, 484 in the 12 months before - Down 18%
A-2
Foreign government officials
189
6.8% of the total, last 12 months
189 visas in the last 12 months, 231 in the 12 months before - Down 12%
J-1
Exchange visitors
101
3.6% of the total, last 12 months
101 visas in the last 12 months, 115 in the 12 months before - Down 7.4%
H-1B
Specialty occupation workers
63
2.3% of the total, last 12 months
63 visas in the last 12 months, 68 in the 12 months before - Down 3.4%
K-1
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
57
2.1% of the total, last 12 months
57 visas in the last 12 months, 59 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- C-1/D1.4% of total
Airline and ship crews
38Up 8.6%38 visas in the last 12 months, 35 in the 12 months before - G-41.2% of total
International organization employees
34Down 54%34 visas in the last 12 months, 74 in the 12 months before - F-21.1% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
31About flat, 0%31 visas in the last 12 months, 31 in the 12 months before - J-20.9% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
26Up 117%26 visas in the last 12 months, 12 in the 12 months before - A-10.6% of total
Diplomats and senior officials
18Down 18%18 visas in the last 12 months, 22 in the 12 months before - G-10.6% of total
Government delegates to international organizations
17Up 143%17 visas in the last 12 months, 7 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 59% of the visas issued to nationals of Rwanda in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 30% and A-2 fell 18% on the 12 months before.