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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Uruguay

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Uruguay

Every L-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

3030

Down 23%vs 39 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 60% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
5
Jun 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 39

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 30

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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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36
55
55
39
62
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Pre-COVID peak73
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58
41
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35
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 35 visas; FY2012: 36 visas; FY2013: 55 visas; FY2014: 55 visas; FY2015: 39 visas; FY2016: 62 visas; FY2017: 47 visas; FY2018: 51 visas; FY2019: 73 visas; FY2020: 31 visas; FY2021: 24 visas; FY2022: 58 visas; FY2023: 41 visas; FY2024: 32 visas; FY2025: 35 visas; FY2026: 11 visas so far.

FY2025 had 35 visas (+9.4% on FY2024). That's 52% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Uruguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202614Down 75%
January 202602Down 100%
December 202534Down 25%
November 202534Down 25%
October 202542Up 100%
September 202534Down 25%
August 202534Down 25%
July 202526Down 67%
June 202551Up 400%
May 202513Down 67%
April 202522About flat, 0%
March 202533About flat, 0%
February 202542Up 100%
January 20252–
December 20244–
November 20244–
October 20242–
September 20244–
August 20244–
July 20246–
June 20241–
May 20243–
April 20242–
March 20243–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Uruguay

How many L-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

4141

Down 34%vs 62 in the 12 months before

Down 34% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 17% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
6
Dec 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 62

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 41

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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
11%
5.5%

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

Busiest: August 2023: 13 visas

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    62

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    69

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 11%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    45

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 35%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 50%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 45 visas (−35% 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 202614Down 75%
January 202634Down 25%
December 202564Up 50%
November 202547Down 43%
October 202544About flat, 0%
September 202533About flat, 0%
August 202525Down 60%
July 202536Down 50%
June 202542Up 100%
May 202538Down 63%
April 202553Up 67%
March 2025312Down 75%
February 202549Down 56%
January 202546Down 33%
December 202444About flat, 0%
November 202475Up 40%
October 202444About flat, 0%
September 202437Down 57%
August 2024513Down 62%
July 202464Up 50%
June 202423Down 33%
May 202484Up 100%
April 202433About flat, 0%
March 2024126Up 100%

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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