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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Rwanda

How many F-2 visas nationals of Rwanda are issued, and what each US consulate in Rwanda issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Rwanda

Every F-2 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

3131

About flat, 0%vs 31 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (0%). But the last 3 months ran 25% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
8
May 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Up 100%

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 31

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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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9
10
9
Pre-COVID peak16
11
11
4
9
16
11
18
19
22
Highest36
28
8
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 9 visas; FY2012: 10 visas; FY2013: 9 visas; FY2014: 16 visas; FY2015: 11 visas; FY2016: 11 visas; FY2017: 4 visas; FY2018: 9 visas; FY2019: 16 visas; FY2020: 11 visas; FY2021: 18 visas; FY2022: 19 visas; FY2023: 22 visas; FY2024: 36 visas; FY2025: 28 visas; FY2026: 8 visas so far.

FY2025 had 28 visas (−22% on FY2024). That's 75% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 60% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Rwanda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202621Up 100%
January 202621Up 100%
December 202512Down 50%
November 202501Down 100%
October 202530
September 202500
August 202584Up 100%
July 202532Up 50%
June 202508Down 100%
May 202581Up 700%
April 202530
March 2025111Down 91%
February 202510
January 202510
December 202422About flat, 0%
November 202410
October 202408Down 100%
September 202403Down 100%
August 202440
July 202425Down 60%
June 202484Up 100%
May 202417Down 86%
April 20240–
March 202411–

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-2 visas issued in Rwanda

How many F-2 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

4242

Up 45%vs 29 in the 12 months before

Up 45% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 67% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
9
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Rwanda each month. Darker means more.

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2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0%
25%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: March 2024: 12 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, March was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    28

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    39

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 39%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 300%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 39 visas (+39% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 300% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Rwanda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202620
January 202621Up 100%
December 202512Down 50%
November 202501Down 100%
October 202540
September 202500
August 202593Up 200%
July 202581Up 700%
June 202528Down 75%
May 202581Up 700%
April 202530
March 2025312Down 75%
February 202500
January 202510
December 202422About flat, 0%
November 202412Down 50%
October 202409Down 100%
September 202403Down 100%
August 202430
July 202415Down 80%
June 202484Up 100%
May 202416Down 83%
April 20240–
March 202412–

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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