Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Kampala, and its share of everything issued in Uganda.
Visas issued at Kampala, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
686686
Down 35% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 686
Visas issued at Kampala each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2023: 261 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.1k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.1k
Jan – Dec 2024
680
Jan – Dec 2025
74
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 680 visas (−38% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 8.8% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 10 | 15 | Down 33% |
| January 2026 | 64 | 53 | Up 21% |
| December 2025 | 77 | 162 | Down 52% |
| November 2025 | 20 | 57 | Down 65% |
| October 2025 | 10 | 31 | Down 68% |
| September 2025 | 8 | 27 | Down 70% |
| August 2025 | 110 | 172 | Down 36% |
| July 2025 | 175 | 218 | Down 20% |
| June 2025 | 69 | 205 | Down 66% |
| May 2025 | 106 | 89 | Up 19% |
| April 2025 | 28 | 16 | Up 75% |
| March 2025 | 9 | 10 | Down 10% |
| February 2025 | 15 | 18 | Down 17% |
| January 2025 | 53 | 92 | Down 42% |
| December 2024 | 162 | 121 | Up 34% |
| November 2024 | 57 | 15 | Up 280% |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | Up 288% |
| September 2024 | 27 | 9 | Up 200% |
| August 2024 | 172 | 261 | Down 34% |
| July 2024 | 218 | 246 | Down 11% |
| June 2024 | 205 | 241 | Down 15% |
| May 2024 | 89 | 36 | Up 147% |
| April 2024 | 16 | 14 | Up 14% |
| March 2024 | 10 | 20 | Down 50% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Uganda
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