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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Rwanda

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Rwanda

Every L-1 visa issued to a national of Rwanda, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Rwanda, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

66

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Mar 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 50%

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6

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Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '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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– Years without complete data in this dataset. Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1 visas; FY2012: 2 visas; FY2013: 3 visas; FY2014: 2 visas; FY2015: 4 visas; FY2016: 1 visas; FY2017: 6 visas; FY2018: 1 visas; FY2019: 0 visas; FY2020: 1 visas; FY2021: 2 visas; FY2022: 6 visas; FY2023: 10 visas; FY2024: 8 visas; FY2026: 3 visas so far.

FY2024 had 8 visas (−20% on FY2023). That's 33% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Rwanda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202612Down 50%
December 20251–
November 20251–
October 20250–
September 20250–
August 20251–
July 20250–
June 20250–
May 20251–
April 20250–
March 20251–
February 20250–
January 20252–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Rwanda

How many L-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

Aug 2025 – Feb 2026

66

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Dec 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6

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Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Rwanda each month. Darker means more.

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2025
2026

Busiest: December 2025: 2 visas

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Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Rwanda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261–
January 20260–
December 20252–
November 20251–
October 20251–
September 20250–
August 20251–

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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