Official US State Department data
How many J-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
237237
Down 22% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 303
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 237
Visas issued at Kampala each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2025: 66 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
300
Jan – Dec 2023
302
Jan – Dec 2024
244
Jan – Dec 2025
20
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 244 visas (−19% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 26% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 12 | 14 | Down 14% |
| January 2026 | 8 | 13 | Down 38% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| November 2025 | 17 | 16 | Up 6.3% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 22 | Down 73% |
| September 2025 | 16 | 11 | Up 45% |
| August 2025 | 14 | 34 | Down 59% |
| July 2025 | 29 | 32 | Down 9.4% |
| June 2025 | 10 | 42 | Down 76% |
| May 2025 | 66 | 62 | Up 6.5% |
| April 2025 | 37 | 26 | Up 42% |
| March 2025 | 18 | 23 | Down 22% |
| February 2025 | 14 | 13 | Up 7.7% |
| January 2025 | 13 | 13 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 8 | 20 | Down 60% |
| November 2024 | 16 | 8 | Up 100% |
| October 2024 | 22 | 7 | Up 214% |
| September 2024 | 11 | 11 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 34 | 48 | Down 29% |
| July 2024 | 32 | 32 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2024 | 42 | 55 | Down 24% |
| May 2024 | 62 | 39 | Up 59% |
| April 2024 | 26 | 36 | Down 28% |
| March 2024 | 23 | 14 | Up 64% |
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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