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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Rwanda

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

Data through November 2025

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Rwanda

Every J-2 visa issued to a national of Rwanda, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Rwanda, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

2828

Up 133%vs 12 in the 12 months before

Up 133% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 600% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
Nov 2025
Latest month
1
Dec 2025

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 12

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 28

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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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7
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10
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Pre-COVID peak13
3
11
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11
13
Highest22
7
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 4 visas; FY2012: 7 visas; FY2013: 6 visas; FY2014: 2 visas; FY2015: 2 visas; FY2016: 10 visas; FY2017: 8 visas; FY2018: 5 visas; FY2019: 13 visas; FY2020: 3 visas; FY2021: 11 visas; FY2022: 10 visas; FY2023: 11 visas; FY2024: 13 visas; FY2025: 22 visas; FY2026: 7 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 22 visas (+69% on FY2024). That's 69% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 600% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Rwanda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202510
November 202561Up 500%
October 202500
September 202530
August 202552Up 150%
July 202520
June 202501Down 100%
May 202543Up 33%
April 202513Down 67%
March 202540
February 202502Down 100%
January 202520
December 202400
November 202411About flat, 0%
October 202401Down 100%
September 202404Down 100%
August 202420
July 202401Down 100%
June 202410
May 202433About flat, 0%
April 20243–
March 20240–
February 20242–
January 20240–

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-2 visas issued in Rwanda

How many J-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

Dec 2024 – Nov 2025

2929

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
7
Aug 2025
Latest month
3
Nov 2025Up 200%

Earlier

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Rwanda each month. Darker means more.

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2024
2025

Busiest: August 2025: 7 visas

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Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2025So far

    29

    Jan–Nov · 11 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Rwanda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
November 202531Up 200%
October 20250–
September 20254–
August 20257–
July 20253–
June 20251–
May 20254–
April 20251–
March 20254–
February 20250–
January 20252–
December 20240–
November 20241–

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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