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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Uruguay

How many F-1 visas nationals of Uruguay are issued, and what each US consulate in Uruguay issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Uruguay

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Uruguay, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Uruguay, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

113113

Down 16%vs 134 in the 12 months before

Down 16% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
30
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 134

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 113

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The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

050100150200250
147
130
135
177
193
Pre-COVID peak201
190
167
186
88
155
154
146
145
119
30
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 147 visas; FY2012: 130 visas; FY2013: 135 visas; FY2014: 177 visas; FY2015: 193 visas; FY2016: 201 visas; FY2017: 190 visas; FY2018: 167 visas; FY2019: 186 visas; FY2020: 88 visas; FY2021: 155 visas; FY2022: 154 visas; FY2023: 146 visas; FY2024: 145 visas; FY2025: 119 visas; FY2026: 30 visas so far.

FY2025 had 119 visas (−18% on FY2024). That's 41% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Uruguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202624Down 50%
January 202658Down 38%
December 20251414About flat, 0%
November 202539Down 67%
October 202561Up 500%
September 202531Up 200%
August 2025712Down 42%
July 20253019Up 58%
June 20251222Down 45%
May 20251731Down 45%
April 202577About flat, 0%
March 202576Up 17%
February 20254–
January 20258–
December 202414–
November 20249–
October 20241–
September 20241–
August 202412–
July 202419–
June 202422–
May 202431–
April 20247–
March 20246–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Uruguay who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Uruguay.

F-1 visas issued in Uruguay

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Uruguay issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Uruguay, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

147147

Down 22%vs 189 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
39
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 189

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 147

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Uruguay each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
19%
2.8%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: June 2022: 54 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    192

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    189

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    157

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    9

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 53%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 157 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 53% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Uruguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202626Down 67%
January 2026713Down 46%
December 20251818About flat, 0%
November 2025510Down 50%
October 202567Down 14%
September 202543Up 33%
August 2025815Down 47%
July 20253933Up 18%
June 20251433Down 58%
May 20252433Down 27%
April 20251312Up 8.3%
March 202576Up 17%
February 202569Down 33%
January 20251310Up 30%
December 20241822Down 18%
November 20241013Down 23%
October 202478Down 13%
September 202438Down 63%
August 20241524Down 38%
July 20243331Up 6.5%
June 20243323Up 43%
May 20243323Up 43%
April 20241215Down 20%
March 2024613Down 54%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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