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Rwanda → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Rwanda
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,560
Change since 2018
+113.4%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.13%
Inflow 20231,560OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Rwanda to the United States

Inflows of nationals of Rwanda recorded by the United States; stock of nationals of Rwanda living there; and acquisitions of the United States' nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

7801,560200020032006200920122015201820212023
7801,5602000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200073
2001148
2002217
2003109
2004163
2005276
2006502
2007357
2008407
2009629
2010442
2011509
2012618
2013536
2014575
2015632
2016770
2017739
2018731
2019879
2020680
2021527
20221,345
20231,560
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,560—810
20221,345—877
2021527—533
2020680—426
2019879—482
2018731—358
2017739—279
2016770—383
2015632—290
2014575—264
2013536—315
2012618—313
2011509—298
2010442—296
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

Visas issued to citizens of Rwanda (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B21,661
  2. F1392
  3. A2197
  4. J199
  5. H1B70
  6. G440
  7. C1/D37
  8. B129
  9. K128
  10. F228
  11. J222
  12. H414

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

2,0564,112201720182019202020212022202320242025
2,0564,11220172019202120232025
Data table
20171,703
20183,338
20193,751
20201,257
2021856
20222,473
20232,875
20244,112
20252,689
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. DV415
  2. IR1116
  3. IR249
  4. IR544
  5. GV317
  6. FX14
  7. F2A13
  8. CR111

Certified PERM cases by fiscal year (citizenship published to FY2024)

1733200920102011201220142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1733200920122016201920222024
Data table
20091
20104
20112
20121
20145
20151
20166
201715
201815
201921
202015
202115
202218
202323
202433
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards, citizenship and admissions

Green cards and naturalizations of people born in Rwanda, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Rwanda, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20241,5008808,300
20231,8509406,450
20221,5408804,960
20217805002,730
20201,0804103,070
20191,5104707,910
20181,6203406,960
20171,3902705,880
20161,3603706,170
20157303005,070
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B9,150
  2. F3,110
  3. A770
  4. G750
  5. H1B570
  6. J340
  7. K140
  8. C110
  9. O60
  10. WT60
  11. P50
  12. H40
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Refugees and asylees870
  2. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens280
  3. Diversity visa lottery280
  4. Employment-based preferences40
  5. Family-sponsored preferences30
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)380
  2. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)30
  3. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)30
  4. Spouses and children30
  5. Other temporary workers30
  6. Intracompany transferees (L-1)20
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Rwanda)
1,500
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Rwanda)
880
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
8,300
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Rwanda ranks 80.

Inflows to the United States, 2023
  1. Mexico190,560
  2. Cuba88,480
  3. India68,420
  4. Dominican Republic67,700
  5. China57,240
  6. Philippines48,690
  7. Vietnam37,040
  8. Afghanistan35,630
  9. Brazil27,440
  10. El Salvador27,280
  11. Colombia26,150
  12. Jamaica22,120
Other destinations for people from Rwanda, 2023
  1. Germany1,008
  2. Canada1,005
  3. Belgium453
  4. France342
  5. South Korea138
  6. Japan105
  7. Italy98
  8. Sweden86
  9. Netherlands72
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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