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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Uganda

How many F-1 visas nationals of Uganda are issued, and what each US consulate in Uganda issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Uganda

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Uganda, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Uganda, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

712712

Down 34%vs 1,083 in the 12 months before

Down 34% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
59
Busiest month
175
Jul 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 712

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

05001k1.5k2k
446
454
430
434
485
525
Pre-COVID peak637
576
596
170
437
863
Highest1.1k
1k
849
180
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 446 visas; FY2012: 454 visas; FY2013: 430 visas; FY2014: 434 visas; FY2015: 485 visas; FY2016: 525 visas; FY2017: 637 visas; FY2018: 576 visas; FY2019: 596 visas; FY2020: 170 visas; FY2021: 437 visas; FY2022: 863 visas; FY2023: 1,120 visas; FY2024: 1,019 visas; FY2025: 849 visas; FY2026: 180 visas so far.

FY2025 had 849 visas (−17% on FY2024). That's 33% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 43% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Uganda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261016Down 38%
January 20266451Up 25%
December 202575167Down 55%
November 20252155Down 62%
October 20251028Down 64%
September 2025923Down 61%
August 2025120179Down 33%
July 2025175225Down 22%
June 202578211Down 63%
May 202510996Up 14%
April 20253020Up 50%
March 20251112Down 8.3%
February 202516–
January 202551–
December 2024167–
November 202455–
October 202428–
September 202423–
August 2024179–
July 2024225–
June 2024211–
May 202496–
April 202420–
March 202412–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Uganda who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Uganda.

F-1 visas issued in Uganda

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Uganda issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Uganda, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

686686

Down 35%vs 1,055 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
57
Busiest month
175
Jul 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 686

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Uganda each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.4%
23%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: August 2023: 261 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    680

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 38%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    74

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 8.8%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 680 visas (−38% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 8.8% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Uganda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261015Down 33%
January 20266453Up 21%
December 202577162Down 52%
November 20252057Down 65%
October 20251031Down 68%
September 2025827Down 70%
August 2025110172Down 36%
July 2025175218Down 20%
June 202569205Down 66%
May 202510689Up 19%
April 20252816Up 75%
March 2025910Down 10%
February 20251518Down 17%
January 20255392Down 42%
December 2024162121Up 34%
November 20245715Up 280%
October 2024318Up 288%
September 2024279Up 200%
August 2024172261Down 34%
July 2024218246Down 11%
June 2024205241Down 15%
May 20248936Up 147%
April 20241614Up 14%
March 20241020Down 50%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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