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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Uganda

How many J-2 visas nationals of Uganda are issued, and what each US consulate in Uganda issues, month by month.

Data through January 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Uganda

Every J-2 visa issued to a national of Uganda, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Uganda, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

1818

Down 44%vs 32 in the 12 months before

Down 44% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
5
Apr 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 32

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 18

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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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Pre-COVID peak38
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22
21
15
21
20
23
34
12
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Highest49
43
13
7
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 38 visas; FY2012: 22 visas; FY2013: 22 visas; FY2014: 21 visas; FY2015: 15 visas; FY2016: 21 visas; FY2017: 20 visas; FY2018: 23 visas; FY2019: 34 visas; FY2020: 12 visas; FY2021: 22 visas; FY2022: 22 visas; FY2023: 49 visas; FY2024: 43 visas; FY2025: 13 visas; FY2026: 7 visas so far.

FY2025 had 13 visas (−70% on FY2024). That's 66% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 250% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Uganda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202611About flat, 0%
December 202510
November 202501Down 100%
October 202550
September 202501Down 100%
August 202512Down 50%
July 202511About flat, 0%
June 2025211Down 82%
May 202501Down 100%
April 202555About flat, 0%
March 202502Down 100%
February 202527Down 71%
January 202513Down 67%
December 202404Down 100%
November 202411About flat, 0%
October 202405Down 100%
September 202410
August 202426Down 67%
July 2024112Down 92%
June 202411–
May 20241–
April 20245–
March 20242–
February 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.

J-2 visas issued in Uganda

How many J-2 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

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

1717

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
5
Apr 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 67%

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 17

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Uganda each month. Darker means more.

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2025
2026

Busiest: April 2025: 5 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2025

    19

    Jan – Dec 2025

    First full year in this data
  2. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 67%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 19 visas. 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 67% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Uganda
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202613Down 67%
December 20251–
November 20250–
October 20255–
September 20250–
August 20251–
July 20250–
June 20252–
May 20250–
April 20255–
March 20250–
February 20252–
January 20253–

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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