Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Kampala by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 60%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
2.8k
61% of the total, last 12 months
2,769 visas in the last 12 months, 6,963 in the 12 months before - Down 35%
F-1
Academic students
686
15% of the total, last 12 months
686 visas in the last 12 months, 1,055 in the 12 months before - Down 22%
J-1
Exchange visitors
237
5.2% of the total, last 12 months
237 visas in the last 12 months, 303 in the 12 months before - About flat, 2.7%
A-2
Foreign government officials
145
3.2% of the total, last 12 months
145 visas in the last 12 months, 149 in the 12 months before - Down 23%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
132
2.9% of the total, last 12 months
132 visas in the last 12 months, 171 in the 12 months before - Down 40%
G-2
Government representatives to international organizations
114
2.5% of the total, last 12 months
114 visas in the last 12 months, 190 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- P-32.5% of total
Culturally unique artists and entertainers
112Down 46%112 visas in the last 12 months, 209 in the 12 months before - G-41.4% of total
International organization employees
62Down 58%62 visas in the last 12 months, 147 in the 12 months before - C-11% of total
Travelers in transit
46Down 19%46 visas in the last 12 months, 57 in the 12 months before - H-1B1% of total
Specialty occupation workers
46Down 40%46 visas in the last 12 months, 77 in the 12 months before - F-20.7% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
32Down 69%32 visas in the last 12 months, 104 in the 12 months before - H-40.7% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
32Down 49%32 visas in the last 12 months, 63 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 61% of the visas issued at Kampala in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 60% and F-1 fell 35% on the 12 months before.