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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Rwanda

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

Data through January 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Rwanda

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

Visas issued to nationals of Rwanda, last 12 months

Aug 2025 – Jan 2026

77

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 7

01234
Aug '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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Pre-COVID peak20
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– Years without complete data in this dataset. Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 20 visas; FY2012: 11 visas; FY2013: 11 visas; FY2014: 2 visas; FY2015: 2 visas; FY2016: 1 visas; FY2017: 5 visas; FY2018: 9 visas; FY2019: 4 visas; FY2020: 2 visas; FY2021: 1 visas; FY2022: 8 visas; FY2023: 5 visas; FY2024: 1 visas; FY2026: 5 visas so far.

FY2024 had 1 visas (−80% on FY2023). That's 95% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Rwanda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20261–
December 20252–
November 20251–
October 20251–
September 20250–
August 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.

M-1 visas issued in Rwanda

How many M-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 – Jan 2026

88

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 8

01234
Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Rwanda each month. Darker means more.

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2025
2026

Busiest: August 2025: 2 visas

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Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

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

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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