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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Rwanda

How many F-1 visas nationals of Rwanda are issued, and what each US consulate in Rwanda issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Rwanda

Every F-1 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

472472

About flat, 2.5%vs 484 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.5%). But the last 3 months ran 96% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
39
Busiest month
93
Aug 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Up 200%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 484

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 472

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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.

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366
380
476
468
422
492
473
509
Pre-COVID peak620
191
471
440
417
536
392
146
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 366 visas; FY2012: 380 visas; FY2013: 476 visas; FY2014: 468 visas; FY2015: 422 visas; FY2016: 492 visas; FY2017: 473 visas; FY2018: 509 visas; FY2019: 620 visas; FY2020: 191 visas; FY2021: 471 visas; FY2022: 440 visas; FY2023: 417 visas; FY2024: 536 visas; FY2025: 392 visas; FY2026: 146 visas so far.

FY2025 had 392 visas (−27% on FY2024). That's 37% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 121% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Rwanda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202662Up 200%
January 20262719Up 42%
December 20256529Up 124%
November 20253312Up 175%
October 2025154Up 275%
September 20251731Down 45%
August 202593126Down 26%
July 20258594Down 9.6%
June 20254368Down 37%
May 20254246Down 8.7%
April 20252834Down 18%
March 20251819Down 5.3%
February 20252–
January 202519–
December 202429–
November 202412–
October 20244–
September 202431–
August 2024126–
July 202494–
June 202468–
May 202446–
April 202434–
March 202419–

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.

F-1 visas issued in Rwanda

How many F-1 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

479479

Down 15%vs 563 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 96% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
40
Busiest month
103
Aug 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Up 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 563

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 479

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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
1%
23%

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

Busiest: August 2024: 178 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    521

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    575

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 10%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    466

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 19%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    32

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 68%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 466 visas (−19% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 68% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Rwanda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202653Up 67%
January 20262716Up 69%
December 20257837Up 111%
November 2025296Up 383%
October 2025134Up 225%
September 20251831Down 42%
August 2025103178Down 42%
July 202588135Down 35%
June 20253860Down 37%
May 20254144Down 6.8%
April 20252333Down 30%
March 20251616About flat, 0%
February 202537Down 57%
January 20251624Down 33%
December 20243769Down 46%
November 2024626Down 77%
October 202445Down 20%
September 20243138Down 18%
August 202417890Up 98%
July 202413585Up 59%
June 202460102Down 41%
May 20244457Down 23%
April 2024333Up 1000%
March 20241614Up 14%

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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