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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Uruguay

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Uruguay

Every H-1B 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

3232

Down 35%vs 49 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
10
Dec 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 49

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 32

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak77
64
56
58
51
40
28
34
32
26
27
45
30
46
41
22
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 77 visas; FY2012: 64 visas; FY2013: 56 visas; FY2014: 58 visas; FY2015: 51 visas; FY2016: 40 visas; FY2017: 28 visas; FY2018: 34 visas; FY2019: 32 visas; FY2020: 26 visas; FY2021: 27 visas; FY2022: 45 visas; FY2023: 30 visas; FY2024: 46 visas; FY2025: 41 visas; FY2026: 22 visas so far.

FY2025 had 41 visas (−11% on FY2024). That's 47% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 29% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Uruguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202636Down 50%
January 202636Down 50%
December 20251011Down 9.1%
November 202526Down 67%
October 202542Up 100%
September 202526Down 67%
August 202513Down 67%
July 202525Down 60%
June 202510
May 202522About flat, 0%
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202511About flat, 0%
February 202564Up 50%
January 20256–
December 202411–
November 20246–
October 20242–
September 20246–
August 20243–
July 20245–
June 20240–
May 20242–
April 20241–
March 20241–

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.

H-1B visas issued in Uruguay

How many H-1B 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

3434

Down 45%vs 62 in the 12 months before

Down 45% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
12
Dec 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 62

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 34

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Uruguay each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0.8%
29%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 17 visas

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In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and June the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    39

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    64

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 64%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    40

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 38%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    6

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 50%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 40 visas (−38% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Uruguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202636Down 50%
January 202636Down 50%
December 20251217Down 29%
November 202528Down 75%
October 202555About flat, 0%
September 202517Down 86%
August 202513Down 67%
July 202524Down 50%
June 202510
May 202532Up 50%
April 202503Down 100%
March 202511About flat, 0%
February 202566About flat, 0%
January 202568Down 25%
December 20241712Up 42%
November 202484Up 100%
October 202454Up 25%
September 202473Up 133%
August 202433About flat, 0%
July 202441Up 300%
June 202400
May 202420
April 202433About flat, 0%
March 202413Down 67%

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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