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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Uruguay

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

Data through January 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Uruguay

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

Visas issued to nationals of Uruguay, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

4949

Up 53%vs 32 in the 12 months before

Up 53% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 30% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
10
Sep 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 32

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 49

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

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40
41
49
55
67
62
34
71
Pre-COVID peak81
22
39
64
63
27
42
18
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 40 visas; FY2012: 41 visas; FY2013: 49 visas; FY2014: 55 visas; FY2015: 67 visas; FY2016: 62 visas; FY2017: 34 visas; FY2018: 71 visas; FY2019: 81 visas; FY2020: 22 visas; FY2021: 39 visas; FY2022: 64 visas; FY2023: 63 visas; FY2024: 27 visas; FY2025: 42 visas; FY2026: 18 visas so far.

FY2025 had 42 visas (+56% on FY2024). That's 48% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 64% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Uruguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202612Down 50%
December 202586Up 33%
November 202542Up 100%
October 202551Up 400%
September 2025102Up 400%
August 202543Up 33%
July 202513Down 67%
June 202545Down 20%
May 202532Up 50%
April 202520
March 202514Down 75%
February 202562Up 200%
January 202521Up 100%
December 20246–
November 20242–
October 20241–
September 20242–
August 20243–
July 20243–
June 20245–
May 20242–
April 20240–
March 20244–
February 20242–

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-2 visas issued in Uruguay

How many L-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

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

5555

Up 10%vs 50 in the 12 months before

Up 10% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 73% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
9
Feb 2025
Latest month
3
Jan 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 50

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 55

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Uruguay each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
3.7%

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

Busiest: March 2022: 17 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    80

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    55

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 31%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    56

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.8%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    3

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 25%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 56 visas (+1.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 25% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Uruguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202634Down 25%
December 202595Up 80%
November 202572Up 250%
October 202511About flat, 0%
September 202551Up 400%
August 202532Up 50%
July 202511About flat, 0%
June 202538Down 63%
May 202544About flat, 0%
April 202584Up 100%
March 2025215Down 87%
February 202593Up 200%
January 202549Down 56%
December 202451Up 400%
November 2024210Down 80%
October 202418Down 88%
September 202417Down 86%
August 2024213Down 85%
July 202416Down 83%
June 202486Up 33%
May 202444About flat, 0%
April 202448Down 50%
March 2024156Up 150%
February 202432Up 50%

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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