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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Rwanda, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Rwanda · February 2026
166

That is 16 fewer than in January 2026 (182) — ▼ -8.8%.

Quick view · February 2026
▼-8.8% vs January 2026 (182)▼-21.3% vs February 2025 (211)

All published months together: 24,173

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa groupFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Visitors119110▲ +8.2%+9
Diplomats and international organizations2414▲ +71.4%+10
Temporary workers910▼ -10.0%−1
Students830▼ -73.3%−22
Exchange visitors35▼ -40.0%−2
Transit and crew23▼ -33.3%−1
Fiancé(e)s and their children110▼ -90.0%−9

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B2119110▲ +8.2%+9
A21712▲ +41.7%+5
F1627▼ -77.8%−21
G441▲ +300.0%+3
H1B36▼ -50.0%−3
J135▼ -40.0%−2
G131▲ +200.0%+2
H431▲ +200.0%+2

Rwanda: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20252,872
  • 2026348
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Month20252026Change
January237182▼ -23.2%
February211166▼ -21.3%
March226––
April204––
May253––
June265––
July255––
August274––
September176––
October227––
November253––
December291––

When is it busy? Rwanda

Busiest month: August (10.5% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

9.5%
7.3%
8.7%
6.6%
10.2%
9.1%
8.0%
10.5%
7.1%
7.6%
6.9%
8.5%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Rwanda: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
0200400600800Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '17229
Apr '17167
May '17243
Jun '17318
Jul '17288
Aug '17322
Sep '17136
Oct '17182
Nov '17125
Dec '17200
Jan '18153
Feb '18170
Mar '18325
Apr '18338
May '18
R130new+3
F222▲ +0.0%+0
C120new+2
K1110▼ -90.0%−9
C1/D03▼ -100.0%−3
L101▼ -100.0%−1
L201▼ -100.0%−1
M101▼ -100.0%−1
O101▼ -100.0%−1
420
Jun '18353
Jul '18418
Aug '18436
Sep '18218
Oct '18254
Nov '18179
Dec '18211
Jan '19235
Feb '19220
Mar '19312
Apr '19369
May '19551
Jun '19364
Jul '19355
Aug '19443
Sep '19258
Oct '19259
Nov '19199
Dec '19206
Jan '20249
Feb '20166
Mar '20102
Apr '200
May '201
Jun '207
Jul '208
Aug '2027
Sep '2033
Oct '2081
Nov '2068
Dec '2068
Jan '2125
Feb '2118
Mar '2154
Apr '2135
May '2180
Jun '21131
Jul '2134
Aug '21187
Sep '2175
Oct '2174
Nov '2184
Dec '21178
Jan '22115
Feb '22123
Mar '22247
Apr '22221
May '22354
Jun '22268
Jul '22279
Aug '22286
Sep '22244
Oct '22216
Nov '22184
Dec '22164
Jan '23208
Feb '23170
Mar '23251
Apr '23153
May '23414
Jun '23310
Jul '23262
Aug '23245
Sep '23298
Oct '23288
Nov '23220
Dec '23250
Jan '24507
Feb '24303
Mar '24338
Apr '24379
May '24430
Jun '24369
Jul '24398
Aug '24350
Sep '24280
Oct '24150
Nov '24207
Dec '24231
Jan '25237
Feb '25211
Mar '25226
Apr '25204
May '25253
Jun '25265
Jul '25255
Aug '25274
Sep '25176
Oct '25227
Nov '25253
Dec '25291
Jan '26182
Feb '26166

Explore Rwanda by period

Total visas issued
253
Latest 12 months · Rwanda · May
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Top 5 visa types

Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that visa type.

  1. B1/B21,646
  2. F1472
  3. A2189
  4. J1101
  5. H1B63
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Rwanda · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 2025291
  • Jan 2026182
  • Feb 2026166
Dec 2025
29146% of selected
Jan 2026
18228% of selected
Feb 2026
16626% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 109 (37.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 125 (43.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 291182166
Total291182166