This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Rwanda to the United States of America using data from the US State Department and the US Department of Homeland Security.
For Fiscal Year 2021 there were 856 nonimmigrant visas issued for Rwanda, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a -32% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student (F1) | 471 | 191 | 146.6% | 492 | -4.3% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 120 | 136 | -11.8% | 210 | -42.9% |
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 69 | 733 | -90.6% | 1,854 | -96.3% |
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 49 | 13 | 276.9% | 25 | 96% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 29 | 39 | -25.6% | 126 | -77% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 24 | 55 | -56.4% | 73 | -67.1% |
| Dependents of F1 visa holder (F2) | 18 | 11 | 63.6% | 11 | 63.6% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A1) | 14 | 10 | 40% | 15 | -6.7% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G1) | 13 | 4 | 225% | 7 | 85.7% |
| Transiting the United States (C1) | 11 | 4 | 175% | 1 | 1000% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 744 immigrant visas issued for Rwanda compared to a global average of 2,409 immigrant visas per country over the same time period.
| Visa | Total Visas Issued |
|---|---|
| Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) | 497 |
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 113 |
| Certain Special Immigrant (SE) | 29 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 27 |
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 25 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 20 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 16 |
| Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) | 9 |
| Professionals Holding Advanced Degrees and Persons of Exceptional Ability (E2) | 5 |
| Unmarried children of CR1 visa holders (CR2) | 1 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 1,084 people from Rwanda were granted permanent residence in the US, also known as a “green card”.
| Admission Class | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Refugees and asylees | 744 |
| Diversity | 197 |
| Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens | 81 |
| Employment-based preferences | 37 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | 173 |
| Kentucky | 89 |
| Ohio | 88 |
| Arizona | 78 |
| Michigan | 75 |
| Georgia | 58 |
| Utah | 47 |
| Maine | 41 |
| Pennsylvania | 40 |
| New York | 34 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 76 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 63 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | 58 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 54 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 49 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 40 |
| Columbus, OH | 20 |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | 17 |
| Saint Louis, MO-IL | 16 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 16 |
Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were 14 new refugee arrivals and 113 new asylees. The primary difference between refugees and asylees is that refugees are not currently in the US while asylees are either already in the US or at a point of entry. Among asylees, 89 were affirmative asylees, who had proactively applied for asylum, and 24 were defensive asylees, meaning they are currently in removal proceedings in an immigration court.
Sometimes immigrants, legal or otherwise, must be removed from their host country. In FY 2020, 53 people from Rwanda were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 20 were apprehended within the US on suspicion of being there illegally, of which 3 were removed for non-criminal charges and 6 were removed on criminal charges, with the remainder either released on still awaiting a final decision.