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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Rwanda

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Rwanda

Every J-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

101101

Down 12%vs 115 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 40% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
28
May 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 115

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 101

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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.

050100150200
62
85
71
81
123
126
91
131
Pre-COVID peak164
39
29
122
122
132
99
17
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 62 visas; FY2012: 85 visas; FY2013: 71 visas; FY2014: 81 visas; FY2015: 123 visas; FY2016: 126 visas; FY2017: 91 visas; FY2018: 131 visas; FY2019: 164 visas; FY2020: 39 visas; FY2021: 29 visas; FY2022: 122 visas; FY2023: 122 visas; FY2024: 132 visas; FY2025: 99 visas; FY2026: 17 visas so far.

FY2025 had 99 visas (−25% on FY2024). That's 40% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 13% ahead of 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 202653Up 67%
December 202564Up 50%
November 202524Down 50%
October 202511About flat, 0%
September 2025610Down 40%
August 20252411Up 118%
July 2025711Down 36%
June 2025815Down 47%
May 20252827Up 3.7%
April 2025415Down 73%
March 2025711Down 36%
February 20253–
January 20253–
December 20244–
November 20244–
October 20241–
September 202410–
August 202411–
July 202411–
June 202415–
May 202427–
April 202415–
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.

J-1 visas issued in Rwanda

How many J-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

105105

Down 10%vs 117 in the 12 months before

Down 10% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 33% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
26
Aug 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 117

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 105

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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
2.4%
21%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 29 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    129

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    122

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 5.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    103

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 16%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    9

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 29%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 103 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 29% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Rwanda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202644About flat, 0%
January 202653Up 67%
December 202575Up 40%
November 202512Down 50%
October 202511About flat, 0%
September 2025613Down 54%
August 2025269Up 189%
July 202589Down 11%
June 2025914Down 36%
May 20252426Down 7.7%
April 2025617Down 65%
March 2025814Down 43%
February 202542Up 100%
January 2025310Down 70%
December 202458Down 38%
November 202427Down 71%
October 202417Down 86%
September 20241321Down 38%
August 202499About flat, 0%
July 202499About flat, 0%
June 20241418Down 22%
May 20242624Up 8.3%
April 20241711Up 55%
March 2024142Up 600%

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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