Immigration

In the USA, most Ugandans have settled in the metropolitan areas Boston, Minneapolis-St Paul, and DC – Baltimore  are the leading areas. While Dallas-Fort worth, Los Angeles, San Francisco-
Oakland and New York- New Jersey follow closely. Before you come to America you should have some information. The following links can be helpful:

• http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
• http://www.mwalimu.com/articles.php

There are several ways to come the USA, live and work legally.

If you are a professional, the US and Canada have work visas offered to specific fields like biotechnology, computer science, and medical fields.

• You can also apply to companies directly and they will process work visa for you.
• You can also apply for US naturalization thru Diversity Visa Lottery Program
• Each year, 50,000 immigrant visas are made available through a lottery to people who come from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States and Uganda and all EA states are eligible. Kenya takes most advantage of this program in the EA states.

To participate in the diverisity VISA lottery, follow this link: www.uscis.gov