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Kigali · Rwanda · February 2024
Visas issued at Kigali in February 2024
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 223 | 75.1% | 369 | 128 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 20 | 6.7% | 69 | 10 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 17 | 5.7% | 6 | 10 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 10 | 3.4% | 3 | 2 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 7 | 2.4% | 24 | 6 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 5 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 4 | 1.3% | 5 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 2 | 0.7% | 10 | 2 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| N8 | Parent of SK-3 or SN-3 special immigrant | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 56 | 32.9% | 29 | 1 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 36 | 21.2% | 33 | 105 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 24 | 14.1% | 20 | 1 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 23 | 13.5% | 15 | 1 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 8 | 4.7% | 10 | 3 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 7 | 4.1% | 15 | 4 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 6 | 3.5% | 12 | 2 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 5 | 2.9% | 3 | 4 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 5 | 2.9% | 1 | 3 |
Context
| February 2024 | Kigali | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 297 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | -41% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +80% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 170 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 113 days; F, M, J 45 days; H, L, O, P, Q 113 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kigali issue in February 2024?
297 nonimmigrant visas and 170 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 166th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kigali?
January 2024: 504 nonimmigrant visas (-41% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 165 (+80%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 223 (75.1%), A2 20 (6.7%), G4 17 (5.7%), K1 10 (3.4%), F1 7 (2.4%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.