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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Uruguay

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Uruguay

Every J-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

256256

Up 7.1%vs 239 in the 12 months before

Up 7.1% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 18% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
21
Busiest month
67
Sep 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 71%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 239

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 256

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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

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.

0100200300400
196
185
188
180
226
Pre-COVID peak257
222
218
200
130
106
210
249
237
Highest266
92
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 196 visas; FY2012: 185 visas; FY2013: 188 visas; FY2014: 180 visas; FY2015: 226 visas; FY2016: 257 visas; FY2017: 222 visas; FY2018: 218 visas; FY2019: 200 visas; FY2020: 130 visas; FY2021: 106 visas; FY2022: 210 visas; FY2023: 249 visas; FY2024: 237 visas; FY2025: 266 visas; FY2026: 92 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 266 visas (+12% on FY2024). That's 3.5% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 9.8% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Uruguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026414Down 71%
January 202684Up 100%
December 20251920Down 5%
November 20252722Up 23%
October 20253442Down 19%
September 20256723Up 191%
August 20251142Down 74%
July 20253418Up 89%
June 2025920Down 55%
May 20251520Down 25%
April 2025209Up 122%
March 202585Up 60%
February 202514–
January 20254–
December 202420–
November 202422–
October 202442–
September 202423–
August 202442–
July 202418–
June 202420–
May 202420–
April 20249–
March 20245–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Uruguay

How many J-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

296296

Down 32%vs 438 in the 12 months before

Down 32% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
25
Busiest month
77
Sep 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 76%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 438

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 296

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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
2%
17%

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

Busiest: November 2022: 356 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, October was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    394

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    433

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 9.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    305

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 30%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    13

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 41%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 305 visas (−30% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 41% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Uruguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026417Down 76%
January 202695Up 80%
December 20252028Down 29%
November 20253263Down 49%
October 20254487Down 49%
September 20257747Up 64%
August 20259101Down 91%
July 20253124Up 29%
June 2025822Down 64%
May 20252125Down 16%
April 20252612Up 117%
March 2025157Up 114%
February 2025178Up 113%
January 202559Down 44%
December 20242855Down 49%
November 20246373Down 14%
October 20248766Up 32%
September 20244742Up 12%
August 202410147Up 115%
July 20242421Up 14%
June 20242218Up 22%
May 20242513Up 92%
April 20241220Down 40%
March 2024719Down 63%

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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