This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Uganda to the United States of America using data from the US State Department and the US Department of Homeland Security.
For Fiscal Year 2021 there were 1,538 nonimmigrant visas issued for Uganda, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a -62% change from the previous fiscal year.
| Visa | FY 2021 | FY2020 | % Change | FY2016 | 2021-2016 % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student (F1) | 437 | 170 | 157.1% | 525 | -16.8% |
| Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) | 399 | 2,976 | -86.6% | 5,266 | -92.4% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G4) | 225 | 173 | 30.1% | 287 | -21.6% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) | 106 | 201 | -47.3% | 604 | -82.5% |
| Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) | 83 | 35 | 137.1% | 76 | 9.2% |
| Exchange Visitor (J1) | 82 | 86 | -4.7% | 281 | -70.8% |
| Dependents of F1 visa holder (F2) | 44 | 26 | 69.2% | 26 | 69.2% |
| Employee of a designated international organization or NATO (G1) | 24 | 20 | 20% | 28 | -14.3% |
| Exchange Visitor (J2) | 22 | 12 | 83.3% | 21 | 4.8% |
| Diplomat or foreign government official (A1) | 21 | 15 | 40% | 32 | -34.4% |
From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 576 immigrant visas issued for Uganda compared to a global average of 2,409 immigrant visas per country over the same time period.
| Visa | Total Visas Issued |
|---|---|
| Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) | 143 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) | 102 |
| Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) | 76 |
| Parents of US Citizen (IR5) | 59 |
| Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) | 56 |
| Certain Special Immigrant (SE) | 52 |
| Professionals and Other Workers (E3) | 25 |
| Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) | 15 |
| Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) | 15 |
| Siblings of US citizens and/or their children and spouses (F4) | 10 |
For Fiscal Year 2020, 1,802 people from Uganda were granted permanent residence in the US, also known as a “green card”.
| Admission Class | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Refugees and asylees | 1,075 |
| Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens | 426 |
| Diversity | 106 |
| Employment-based preferences | 102 |
| Family-sponsored preferences | 84 |
| Other | 9 |
| US State | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 179 |
| California | 133 |
| Texas | 121 |
| Ohio | 93 |
| New York | 86 |
| Illinois | 85 |
| Arizona | 78 |
| Missouri | 73 |
| North Carolina | 69 |
| Maryland | 64 |
| Metro Area | Total New Residencies Granted |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 151 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 75 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 67 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 62 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 57 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 52 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 52 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 50 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 48 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 41 |
Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were 26 new refugee arrivals and 188 new asylees. The primary difference between refugees and asylees is that refugees are not currently in the US while asylees are either already in the US or at a point of entry. Among asylees, 142 were affirmative asylees, who had proactively applied for asylum, and 46 were defensive asylees, meaning they are currently in removal proceedings in an immigration court.
Sometimes immigrants, legal or otherwise, must be removed from their host country. In FY 2020, 65 people from Uganda were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 33 were apprehended within the US on suspicion of being there illegally, of which 17 were removed for non-criminal charges and 11 were removed on criminal charges, with the remainder either released on still awaiting a final decision.