Official US State Department data
How many J-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
296296
Down 32% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 438
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 296
Visas issued at Montevideo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: November 2022: 356 visas
In 2023–2025, October was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
394
Jan – Dec 2023
433
Jan – Dec 2024
305
Jan – Dec 2025
13
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 305 visas (−30% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 41% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 17 | Down 76% |
| January 2026 | 9 | 5 | Up 80% |
| December 2025 | 20 | 28 | Down 29% |
| November 2025 | 32 | 63 | Down 49% |
| October 2025 | 44 | 87 | Down 49% |
| September 2025 | 77 | 47 | Up 64% |
| August 2025 | 9 | 101 | Down 91% |
| July 2025 | 31 | 24 | Up 29% |
| June 2025 | 8 | 22 | Down 64% |
| May 2025 | 21 | 25 | Down 16% |
| April 2025 | 26 | 12 | Up 117% |
| March 2025 | 15 | 7 | Up 114% |
| February 2025 | 17 | 8 | Up 113% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 9 | Down 44% |
| December 2024 | 28 | 55 | Down 49% |
| November 2024 | 63 | 73 | Down 14% |
| October 2024 | 87 | 66 | Up 32% |
| September 2024 | 47 | 42 | Up 12% |
| August 2024 | 101 | 47 | Up 115% |
| July 2024 | 24 | 21 | Up 14% |
| June 2024 | 22 | 18 | Up 22% |
| May 2024 | 25 | 13 | Up 92% |
| April 2024 | 12 | 20 | Down 40% |
| March 2024 | 7 | 19 | Down 63% |
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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