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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Rwanda

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of Rwanda are issued, and what each US consulate in Rwanda issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Rwanda

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of Rwanda, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Rwanda, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,6461,646

Down 30%vs 2,341 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
137
Busiest month
175
Nov 2025
Latest month
119
Feb 2026Down 37%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.6k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

01k2k3k4k
1.2k
1.9k
1.4k
2.3k
Pre-COVID peak2.4k
733
69
1.4k
1.7k
Highest2.7k
1.7k
696
'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 1,243 visas; FY2016: 1,854 visas; FY2017: 1,426 visas; FY2018: 2,295 visas; FY2019: 2,440 visas; FY2020: 733 visas; FY2021: 69 visas; FY2022: 1,391 visas; FY2023: 1,710 visas; FY2024: 2,723 visas; FY2025: 1,661 visas; FY2026: 696 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,661 visas (−39% on FY2024). That's 32% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Rwanda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026119189Down 37%
January 2026110159Down 31%
December 2025133134About flat, 0.7%
November 2025175131Up 34%
October 202515998Up 62%
September 2025100161Down 38%
August 2025115159Down 28%
July 2025129267Down 52%
June 2025159230Down 31%
May 2025153311Down 51%
April 2025140281Down 50%
March 2025154221Down 30%
February 2025189–
January 2025159–
December 2024134–
November 2024131–
October 202498–
September 2024161–
August 2024159–
July 2024267–
June 2024230–
May 2024311–
April 2024281–
March 2024221–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Rwanda who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Rwanda.

B1/B2 visas issued in Rwanda

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in Rwanda issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Rwanda, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,6131,613

Down 27%vs 2,213 in the 12 months before

Down 27% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
134
Busiest month
183
Nov 2025
Latest month
112
Feb 2026Down 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.6k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Rwanda each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
6.1%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: January 2024: 369 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and August the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2.4k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 32%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.8k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 28%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    204

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 43%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,769 visas (−28% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 43% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Rwanda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026112186Down 40%
January 202692174Down 47%
December 2025141107Up 32%
November 2025183104Up 76%
October 202516263Up 157%
September 2025102172Down 41%
August 202599156Down 37%
July 2025121255Down 53%
June 2025143221Down 35%
May 2025154313Down 51%
April 2025144245Down 41%
March 2025160217Down 26%
February 2025186223Down 17%
January 2025174369Down 53%
December 2024107140Down 24%
November 2024104148Down 30%
October 202463221Down 71%
September 2024172165Up 4.2%
August 2024156119Up 31%
July 202425576Up 236%
June 2024221171Up 29%
May 2024313306About flat, 2.3%
April 202424575Up 227%
March 2024217174Up 25%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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