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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Uruguay

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

Data through January 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Uruguay

Every M-1 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 – Jan 2026

1212

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Apr 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 12

01234
Apr '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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Pre-COVID peak8
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– Years without complete data in this dataset. Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1 visas; FY2012: 2 visas; FY2013: 3 visas; FY2014: 3 visas; FY2015: 3 visas; FY2016: 4 visas; FY2017: 8 visas; FY2018: 6 visas; FY2019: 5 visas; FY2020: 4 visas; FY2021: 7 visas; FY2022: 2 visas; FY2023: 3 visas; FY2024: 2 visas; FY2026: 2 visas so far.

FY2024 had 2 visas (−33% on FY2023). That's 75% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Uruguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20261–
December 20250–
November 20251–
October 20250–
September 20253–
August 20252–
July 20250–
June 20251–
May 20251–
April 20253–

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.

M-1 visas issued in Uruguay

How many M-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

Apr 2025 – Jan 2026

1212

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Apr 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 12

01234
Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Uruguay each month. Darker means more.

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2025
2026

Busiest: April 2025: 3 visas

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Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Uruguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20261–
December 20250–
November 20251–
October 20250–
September 20253–
August 20252–
July 20250–
June 20251–
May 20251–
April 20253–

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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