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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Rwanda

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Rwanda

Every H-1B 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

6363

Down 7.4%vs 68 in the 12 months before

Down 7.4% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
21
Dec 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 68

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 63

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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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23
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Pre-COVID peak33
23
16
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44
37
64
Highest70
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 7 visas; FY2012: 8 visas; FY2013: 10 visas; FY2014: 8 visas; FY2015: 23 visas; FY2016: 16 visas; FY2017: 10 visas; FY2018: 33 visas; FY2019: 23 visas; FY2020: 16 visas; FY2021: 7 visas; FY2022: 44 visas; FY2023: 37 visas; FY2024: 64 visas; FY2025: 70 visas; FY2026: 33 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 70 visas (+9.4% on FY2024). That's 112% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 18% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Rwanda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202633About flat, 0%
January 2026612Down 50%
December 20252113Up 62%
November 202536Down 50%
October 202506Down 100%
September 202559Down 44%
August 202557Down 29%
July 202522About flat, 0%
June 202534Down 25%
May 202521Up 100%
April 202532Up 50%
March 2025103Up 233%
February 202536Down 50%
January 202512–
December 202413–
November 20246–
October 20246–
September 20249–
August 20247–
July 20242–
June 20244–
May 20241–
April 20242–
March 20243–

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.

H-1B visas issued in Rwanda

How many H-1B 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

6060

Up 18%vs 51 in the 12 months before

Up 18% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 32% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
21
Dec 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Up 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 51

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 60

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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.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.4%
26%

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

Busiest: December 2025: 21 visas

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    41

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    48

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 17%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    64

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 33%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    8

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 33%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 64 visas (+33% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Rwanda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202632Up 50%
January 2026510Down 50%
December 20252110Up 110%
November 202522About flat, 0%
October 202503Down 100%
September 202547Down 43%
August 202555About flat, 0%
July 202512Down 50%
June 202534Down 25%
May 202521Up 100%
April 202532Up 50%
March 2025113Up 267%
February 202524Down 50%
January 2025105Up 100%
December 20241010About flat, 0%
November 202426Down 67%
October 202436Down 50%
September 202472Up 250%
August 202450
July 202426Down 67%
June 202441Up 300%
May 202412Down 50%
April 202421Up 100%
March 202431Up 200%

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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