Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Montevideo, and its share of everything issued in Uruguay.
Visas issued at Montevideo, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
5555
Up 10% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 73% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 50
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 55
Visas issued at Montevideo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: March 2022: 17 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and July the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
80
Jan – Dec 2023
55
Jan – Dec 2024
56
Jan – Dec 2025
3
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 56 visas (+1.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 25% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| December 2025 | 9 | 5 | Up 80% |
| November 2025 | 7 | 2 | Up 250% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| August 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| July 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2025 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| May 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 8 | 4 | Up 100% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 15 | Down 87% |
| February 2025 | 9 | 3 | Up 200% |
| January 2025 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| December 2024 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 10 | Down 80% |
| October 2024 | 1 | 8 | Down 88% |
| September 2024 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| August 2024 | 2 | 13 | Down 85% |
| July 2024 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| June 2024 | 8 | 6 | Up 33% |
| May 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| March 2024 | 15 | 6 | Up 150% |
| February 2024 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
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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