Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Montevideo, and its share of everything issued in Uruguay.
Visas issued at Montevideo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
147147
Down 22% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 189
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 147
Visas issued at Montevideo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 54 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
192
Jan – Dec 2023
189
Jan – Dec 2024
157
Jan – Dec 2025
9
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 157 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 53% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| January 2026 | 7 | 13 | Down 46% |
| December 2025 | 18 | 18 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2025 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| August 2025 | 8 | 15 | Down 47% |
| July 2025 | 39 | 33 | Up 18% |
| June 2025 | 14 | 33 | Down 58% |
| May 2025 | 24 | 33 | Down 27% |
| April 2025 | 13 | 12 | Up 8.3% |
| March 2025 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| January 2025 | 13 | 10 | Up 30% |
| December 2024 | 18 | 22 | Down 18% |
| November 2024 | 10 | 13 | Down 23% |
| October 2024 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| August 2024 | 15 | 24 | Down 38% |
| July 2024 | 33 | 31 | Up 6.5% |
| June 2024 | 33 | 23 | Up 43% |
| May 2024 | 33 | 23 | Up 43% |
| April 2024 | 12 | 15 | Down 20% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Uruguay
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