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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Uganda

How many H-4 visas nationals of Uganda are issued, and what each US consulate in Uganda issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Uganda

Every H-4 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

3333

Down 46%vs 61 in the 12 months before

Down 46% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 57% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
May 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Up 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 61

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 33

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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.

020406080
8
11
10
8
Pre-COVID peak21
14
8
14
13
6
1
27
36
Highest51
50
14
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 8 visas; FY2012: 11 visas; FY2013: 10 visas; FY2014: 8 visas; FY2015: 21 visas; FY2016: 14 visas; FY2017: 8 visas; FY2018: 14 visas; FY2019: 13 visas; FY2020: 6 visas; FY2021: 1 visas; FY2022: 27 visas; FY2023: 36 visas; FY2024: 51 visas; FY2025: 50 visas; FY2026: 14 visas so far.

FY2025 had 50 visas (−2% on FY2024). That's 138% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Uganda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202653Up 67%
January 202648Down 50%
December 2025010Down 100%
November 202532Up 50%
October 202528Down 75%
September 2025515Down 67%
August 202500
July 202507Down 100%
June 202533About flat, 0%
May 202571Up 600%
April 202544About flat, 0%
March 202500
February 202534Down 25%
January 2025813Down 38%
December 2024100
November 202424Down 50%
October 202480
September 2024151Up 1400%
August 202406Down 100%
July 202471Up 600%
June 20243–
May 20241–
April 20244–
March 20240–

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-4 visas issued in Uganda

How many H-4 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

3232

Down 49%vs 63 in the 12 months before

Down 49% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 61% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
May 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 63

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 32

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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
22%
1.2%

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

Busiest: September 2024: 15 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    36

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    57

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 58%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    36

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 37%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    9

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 31%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 36 visas (−37% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Uganda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202655About flat, 0%
January 202648Down 50%
December 2025010Down 100%
November 202522About flat, 0%
October 202509Down 100%
September 2025515Down 67%
August 202500
July 202537Down 57%
June 202533About flat, 0%
May 202570
April 202502Down 100%
March 202532Up 50%
February 202554Up 25%
January 202583Up 167%
December 2024100
November 202424Down 50%
October 202490
September 2024155Up 200%
August 202407Down 100%
July 202471Up 600%
June 202431Up 200%
May 202400
April 202420
March 202424Down 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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