Kigali · Rwanda · April 2025
Visas issued at Kigali in April 2025
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) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 144 | 69.9% | 160 | 245 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 23 | 11.2% | 16 | 33 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 3.4% | 1 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 6 | 2.9% | 8 | 17 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 1.5% | 1 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3 | 1.5% | 11 | 28 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 1.5% | 3 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 1.5% | 0 | 1 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3 | 1.5% | 11 | 2 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 2 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 1% | 4 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 9 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.5% | 4 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 126 | 62.4% | 47 | 15 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 30 | 14.9% | 14 | 8 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 19 | 9.4% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 5 | 2.5% | 0 | 1 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 5 | 2.5% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 2% | 4 | 3 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 4 | 2% | 5 | 14 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 1% | 3 | 6 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 1% | 8 | 4 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 2 | 1% | 14 | 47 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 17 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 17 |
Context
| April 2025 | Kigali | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 206 | 993,250 |
| Change on previous month | -10% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -40% | -6% |
| Immigrant visas | 202 | 48,193 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2025 (16 Apr 2025): B1/B2 next available 60 days; F, M, J 60 days; H, L, O, P, Q 60 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kigali issue in April 2025?
206 nonimmigrant visas and 202 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2025. That was the 177th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kigali?
March 2025: 230 nonimmigrant visas (-10% to Apr 2025). April 2024: 341 (-40%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 144 (69.9%), F1 23 (11.2%), H4 7 (3.4%), J1 6 (2.9%), A1 3 (1.5%).
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 April 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.