Official US State Department data
How many J-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
105105
Down 10% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 33% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 117
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 105
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 2022: 29 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
129
Jan – Dec 2023
122
Jan – Dec 2024
103
Jan – Dec 2025
9
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 103 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 29% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| December 2025 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| August 2025 | 26 | 9 | Up 189% |
| July 2025 | 8 | 9 | Down 11% |
| June 2025 | 9 | 14 | Down 36% |
| May 2025 | 24 | 26 | Down 7.7% |
| April 2025 | 6 | 17 | Down 65% |
| March 2025 | 8 | 14 | Down 43% |
| February 2025 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 10 | Down 70% |
| December 2024 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| October 2024 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| September 2024 | 13 | 21 | Down 38% |
| August 2024 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2024 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2024 | 14 | 18 | Down 22% |
| May 2024 | 26 | 24 | Up 8.3% |
| April 2024 | 17 | 11 | Up 55% |
| March 2024 | 14 | 2 | Up 600% |
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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