Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Kigali, and its share of everything issued in Rwanda.
Visas issued at Kigali, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
479479
Down 15% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 96% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 563
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 479
Visas issued at Kigali each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2024: 178 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
521
Jan – Dec 2023
575
Jan – Dec 2024
466
Jan – Dec 2025
32
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 466 visas (−19% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 68% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| January 2026 | 27 | 16 | Up 69% |
| December 2025 | 78 | 37 | Up 111% |
| November 2025 | 29 | 6 | Up 383% |
| October 2025 | 13 | 4 | Up 225% |
| September 2025 | 18 | 31 | Down 42% |
| August 2025 | 103 | 178 | Down 42% |
| July 2025 | 88 | 135 | Down 35% |
| June 2025 | 38 | 60 | Down 37% |
| May 2025 | 41 | 44 | Down 6.8% |
| April 2025 | 23 | 33 | Down 30% |
| March 2025 | 16 | 16 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| January 2025 | 16 | 24 | Down 33% |
| December 2024 | 37 | 69 | Down 46% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 26 | Down 77% |
| October 2024 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| September 2024 | 31 | 38 | Down 18% |
| August 2024 | 178 | 90 | Up 98% |
| July 2024 | 135 | 85 | Up 59% |
| June 2024 | 60 | 102 | Down 41% |
| May 2024 | 44 | 57 | Down 23% |
| April 2024 | 33 | 3 | Up 1000% |
| March 2024 | 16 | 14 | Up 14% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Rwanda
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