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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Uruguay

How many J-2 visas nationals of Uruguay are issued, and what each US consulate in Uruguay issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Uruguay

Every J-2 visa issued to a national of Uruguay, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Uruguay, last 12 months

Apr 2025 – Feb 2026

2020

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 20

012345
Apr '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.

01020304050
24
16
30
28
29
Pre-COVID peak37
30
22
35
8
15
19
12
21
–
5
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– Years without complete data in this dataset. Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 24 visas; FY2012: 16 visas; FY2013: 30 visas; FY2014: 28 visas; FY2015: 29 visas; FY2016: 37 visas; FY2017: 30 visas; FY2018: 22 visas; FY2019: 35 visas; FY2020: 8 visas; FY2021: 15 visas; FY2022: 19 visas; FY2023: 12 visas; FY2024: 21 visas; FY2026: 5 visas so far.

FY2024 had 21 visas (+75% on FY2023). That's 43% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Uruguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261–
January 20260–
December 20252–
November 20251–
October 20251–
September 20254–
August 20253–
July 20254–
June 20251–
May 20252–
April 20251–

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-2 visas issued in Uruguay

How many J-2 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

Apr 2025 – Feb 2026

2222

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 22

02468
Apr '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
2025
2026

Busiest: July 2025: 6 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Uruguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261–
January 20260–
December 20252–
November 20251–
October 20251–
September 20253–
August 20253–
July 20256–
June 20251–
May 20253–
April 20251–

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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