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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Uganda

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Uganda

Every J-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

248248

Down 29%vs 348 in the 12 months before

Down 29% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
21
Busiest month
64
May 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Down 14%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 348

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 248

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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.

0100200300400500
245
201
236
245
257
281
261
323
Pre-COVID peak376
86
82
244
365
372
281
48
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 245 visas; FY2012: 201 visas; FY2013: 236 visas; FY2014: 245 visas; FY2015: 257 visas; FY2016: 281 visas; FY2017: 261 visas; FY2018: 323 visas; FY2019: 376 visas; FY2020: 86 visas; FY2021: 82 visas; FY2022: 244 visas; FY2023: 365 visas; FY2024: 372 visas; FY2025: 281 visas; FY2026: 48 visas so far.

FY2025 had 281 visas (−24% on FY2024). That's 25% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 41% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Uganda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261214Down 14%
January 2026814Down 43%
December 2025510Down 50%
November 20251717About flat, 0%
October 2025626Down 77%
September 20251613Up 23%
August 20251545Down 67%
July 20253235Down 8.6%
June 20251245Down 73%
May 20256464About flat, 0%
April 20254234Up 24%
March 20251931Down 39%
February 202514–
January 202514–
December 202410–
November 202417–
October 202426–
September 202413–
August 202445–
July 202435–
June 202445–
May 202464–
April 202434–
March 202431–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Uganda

How many J-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

237237

Down 22%vs 303 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
20
Busiest month
66
May 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Down 14%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 303

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 237

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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%
3.7%

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

Busiest: May 2025: 66 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    300

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    302

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    244

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 19%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    20

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 26%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 244 visas (−19% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 26% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Uganda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261214Down 14%
January 2026813Down 38%
December 202548Down 50%
November 20251716Up 6.3%
October 2025622Down 73%
September 20251611Up 45%
August 20251434Down 59%
July 20252932Down 9.4%
June 20251042Down 76%
May 20256662Up 6.5%
April 20253726Up 42%
March 20251823Down 22%
February 20251413Up 7.7%
January 20251313About flat, 0%
December 2024820Down 60%
November 2024168Up 100%
October 2024227Up 214%
September 20241111About flat, 0%
August 20243448Down 29%
July 20243232About flat, 0%
June 20244255Down 24%
May 20246239Up 59%
April 20242636Down 28%
March 20242314Up 64%

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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