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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Uganda

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Uganda

Every H-1B 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

4343

Down 41%vs 73 in the 12 months before

Down 41% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 57% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
9
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 73

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 43

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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.

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34
Pre-COVID peak51
24
36
43
40
27
35
42
18
10
46
Highest77
62
68
14
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 34 visas; FY2012: 51 visas; FY2013: 24 visas; FY2014: 36 visas; FY2015: 43 visas; FY2016: 40 visas; FY2017: 27 visas; FY2018: 35 visas; FY2019: 42 visas; FY2020: 18 visas; FY2021: 10 visas; FY2022: 46 visas; FY2023: 77 visas; FY2024: 62 visas; FY2025: 68 visas; FY2026: 14 visas so far.

FY2025 had 68 visas (+9.7% on FY2024). That's 33% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 64% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Uganda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202624Down 50%
January 202636Down 50%
December 2025718Down 61%
November 202504Down 100%
October 202527Down 71%
September 2025213Down 85%
August 202515Down 80%
July 202594Up 125%
June 202541Up 300%
May 202522About flat, 0%
April 202542Up 100%
March 202577About flat, 0%
February 202541Up 300%
January 20256–
December 202418–
November 20244–
October 20247–
September 202413–
August 20245–
July 20244–
June 20241–
May 20242–
April 20242–
March 20247–

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.

H-1B visas issued in Uganda

How many H-1B 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

4646

Down 40%vs 77 in the 12 months before

Down 40% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 66% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
11
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 60%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 77

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 46

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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
20%
1.2%

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

Busiest: January 2023: 22 visas

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In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    66

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    71

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 7.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    56

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 21%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 71%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 56 visas (−21% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 71% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Uganda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202625Down 60%
January 202629Down 78%
December 2025718Down 61%
November 202506Down 100%
October 2025210Down 80%
September 2025311Down 73%
August 202505Down 100%
July 2025114Up 175%
June 202561Up 500%
May 202520
April 202531Up 200%
March 202587Up 14%
February 202551Up 400%
January 202597Up 29%
December 2024186Up 200%
November 202464Up 50%
October 2024105Up 100%
September 2024114Up 175%
August 202458Down 38%
July 202443Up 33%
June 202419Down 89%
May 202400
April 202412Down 50%
March 202471Up 600%

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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