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Uganda → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Uganda
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,220
Change since 2018
+15.5%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.10%
Inflow 20231,220OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Uganda to the United States

Inflows of nationals of Uganda recorded by the United States; stock of nationals of Uganda living there; and acquisitions of the United States' nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

6861,372200020032006200920122015201820212023
6861,3722000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000418
2001457
2002575
2003455
2004721
2005858
20061,372
20071,122
2008987
20091,203
2010956
20111,098
20121,181
20131,207
20141,186
20151,255
20161,162
20171,095
20181,056
20191,144
2020810
2021679
20221,188
20231,220
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—18,818—
20231,22015,4221,040
20221,18817,1451,116
20216797,315913
202081016,312624
20191,14423,406786
20181,05612,487635
20171,09523,650658
20161,16214,774736
20151,2559,059765
20141,18612,592652
20131,20713,719668
20121,18111,948696
20111,09810,130710
201095613,194527
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

Visas issued to citizens of Uganda (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B25,026
  2. F1849
  3. J1281
  4. C1/D247
  5. G4244
  6. P3208
  7. G2164
  8. A2148
  9. K1117
  10. C181
  11. D70
  12. H1B68

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

4,9689,935201720182019202020212022202320242025
4,9689,93520172019202120232025
Data table
20175,636
20189,935
20199,672
20204,049
20211,544
20227,670
20239,682
20249,683
20257,877
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR2393
  2. DV218
  3. IR1204
  4. IR5137
  5. F162
  6. FX56
  7. GV327
  8. E220

Certified PERM cases by fiscal year (citizenship published to FY2024)

234620082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
23462008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200815
200915
201023
201111
201210
20135
201415
20154
201620
201726
201829
201915
202021
202120
202227
202341
202446
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards, citizenship and admissions

Green cards and naturalizations of people born in Uganda, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Uganda, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20242,0901,10014,160
20231,6601,26013,050
20221,6201,3007,060
20211,1501,0202,760
20201,8007305,790
20192,56092015,020
20182,41070014,690
20171,90074012,910
20161,65082011,540
20151,66082011,220
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B17,820
  2. F2,900
  3. G2,060
  4. J920
  5. A690
  6. C380
  7. H1B370
  8. K360
  9. P340
  10. R160
  11. H110
  12. L80
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens750
  2. Refugees and asylees570
  3. Diversity visa lottery400
  4. Employment-based preferences210
  5. Family-sponsored preferences150
  6. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)210
  2. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)180
  3. Spouses and children90
  4. Other temporary workers80
  5. Intracompany transferees (L-1)50
  6. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)30
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Uganda)
2,090
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Uganda)
1,100
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
14,160
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Uganda ranks 88.

Inflows to the United States, 2023
  1. Mexico190,560
  2. Cuba88,480
  3. India68,420
  4. Dominican Republic67,700
  5. China57,240
  6. Philippines48,690
  7. Vietnam37,040
  8. Afghanistan35,630
  9. Brazil27,440
  10. El Salvador27,280
  11. Colombia26,150
  12. Jamaica22,120
Other destinations for people from Uganda, 2023
  1. Germany1,305
  2. Canada680
  3. Netherlands307
  4. Denmark258
  5. Japan224
  6. Sweden214
  7. Türkiye130
  8. South Korea122
  9. Australia104
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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