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Visa issuances and wait times at the U.S. post in Montevideo

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 64th of 217 posts by nonimmigrant issuances in Sep 2025 · wait times read 1 Jul 2026

The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics. On wait times the Department says: "New appointments are added regularly, so you may get an appointment sooner" and "The average wait times we report do not guarantee a visa applicant will get an appointment within a specific time."

The U.S. embassy or consulate in Montevideo, Uruguay, issued 2,378 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the most recent month in the State Department's monthly tables, up 41% on September 2024 (1,684).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 2,247, 94.5% of the post's issuances, J1 (exchange visitor) with 77, 3.2% of the post's issuances and H2A (temporary worker performing agricultural services) with 7, 0.3% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Montevideo ranks 47th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 150th of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 8 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by IR5 (4) and CR1 (1); 15 in September 2024.

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; this site does not add monthly reports together, so the month-by-month table below is read one month at a time.

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed the next available appointment as 1 month for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, under ½ month for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and under ½ month for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is shorter than the 3 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B21 monthnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, Junder ½ monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Qunder ½ monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

2,378nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025+41% vs Sep 2024 (1,684)
2,370nonimmigrant visas, Aug 20250% month on month
8immigrant visas, Sep 202515 in Sep 2024
0.29%share of worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025median post: 909 that month

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.

Monthly issuances by broad class, last 36 months

01,8923,783VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 2,342 (Visitors 2,116, Students and exchange visitors 166, Temporary workers 42, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Nov 2022: 2,396 (Visitors 1,990, Students and exchange visitors 363, Temporary workers 28, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 2,412 (Visitors 2,143, Students and exchange visitors 181, Temporary workers 71, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jan 2023: 2,226 (Visitors 2,097, Students and exchange visitors 24, Temporary workers 78, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 1,483 (Visitors 1,375, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 75, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Mar 2023: 3,229 (Visitors 2,974, Students and exchange visitors 35, Temporary workers 108, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 104, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Apr 2023: 2,515 (Visitors 2,447, Students and exchange visitors 36, Temporary workers 18, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2023: 2,845 (Visitors 2,748, Students and exchange visitors 38, Temporary workers 27, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Jun 2023: 2,432 (Visitors 2,320, Students and exchange visitors 45, Temporary workers 35, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 26, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jul 2023: 2,109 (Visitors 2,026, Students and exchange visitors 55, Temporary workers 13, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Aug 2023: 3,155 (Visitors 2,993, Students and exchange visitors 76, Temporary workers 71, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Sep 2023: 2,978 (Visitors 2,856, Students and exchange visitors 52, Temporary workers 43, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Oct 2023: 2,816 (Visitors 2,700, Students and exchange visitors 79, Temporary workers 22, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 9, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Nov 2023: 2,214 (Visitors 2,077, Students and exchange visitors 89, Temporary workers 32, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Dec 2023: 2,418 (Visitors 2,281, Students and exchange visitors 81, Temporary workers 45, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jan 2024: 2,609 (Visitors 2,452, Students and exchange visitors 23, Temporary workers 97, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 16, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Feb 2024: 2,449 (Visitors 2,367, Students and exchange visitors 23, Temporary workers 43, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2024: 3,007 (Visitors 2,913, Students and exchange visitors 14, Temporary workers 51, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 23, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Apr 2024: 3,783 (Visitors 3,632, Students and exchange visitors 31, Temporary workers 28, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 88, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)May 2024: 3,229 (Visitors 3,082, Students and exchange visitors 64, Temporary workers 46, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 26, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2024: 2,990 (Visitors 2,884, Students and exchange visitors 61, Temporary workers 26, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jul 2024: 2,907 (Visitors 2,780, Students and exchange visitors 63, Temporary workers 28, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 32, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Aug 2024: 2,979 (Visitors 2,786, Students and exchange visitors 120, Temporary workers 30, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 41, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Sep 2024: 1,684 (Visitors 1,575, Students and exchange visitors 50, Temporary workers 38, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Oct 2024: 2,650 (Visitors 2,506, Students and exchange visitors 96, Temporary workers 25, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Nov 2024: 2,257 (Visitors 2,138, Students and exchange visitors 79, Temporary workers 29, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2024: 2,229 (Visitors 2,113, Students and exchange visitors 51, Temporary workers 55, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jan 2025: 1,541 (Visitors 1,467, Students and exchange visitors 18, Temporary workers 49, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 1,820 (Visitors 1,717, Students and exchange visitors 23, Temporary workers 47, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 22, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Mar 2025: 1,774 (Visitors 1,707, Students and exchange visitors 22, Temporary workers 25, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Apr 2025: 2,097 (Visitors 1,975, Students and exchange visitors 47, Temporary workers 39, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)May 2025: 2,150 (Visitors 2,060, Students and exchange visitors 50, Temporary workers 25, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jun 2025: 1,677 (Visitors 1,612, Students and exchange visitors 26, Temporary workers 23, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 1,908 (Visitors 1,796, Students and exchange visitors 76, Temporary workers 12, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 2,370 (Visitors 2,290, Students and exchange visitors 22, Temporary workers 26, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2025: 2,378 (Visitors 2,247, Students and exchange visitors 87, Temporary workers 24, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Montevideo by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classes

Groups follow the Department's visa symbols: visitors (B), students and exchange visitors (F, M, J), temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, E, R, TN, I), diplomatic and official (A, G, NATO), transit and crew (C, D), other. Hover a month for its counts. Each bar is one monthly report.

Compared with Uruguay and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025MontevideoUruguayAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued2,3782,378823,557
Change on Sep 2024+41%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued8845,966
Visitors share94.5%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share3.7%—2.9%
Temporary workers share1%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share0.7%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0.1%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment1 month—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointmentunder ½ month—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in Uruguay within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Uruguay, which is on the Uruguay nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure2,24794.5%47 of 211
J1Exchange visitor773.2%33 of 194
H2ATemporary worker performing agricultural services70.3%23 of 43
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family60.3%124 of 157
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee50.2%96 of 133
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family40.2%135 of 169
C3Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit40.2%26 of 49
F1Student in an academic or language training program40.2%150 of 184
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor30.1%88 of 124
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)30.1%108 of 144
M1Vocational student and other nonacademic student30.1%42 of 91
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family20.1%90 of 128
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children20.1%85 of 119
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics20.1%101 of 132
C1Alien in transit10%76 of 87
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa10%167 of 171
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family10%128 of 137
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse10%157 of 163
H2BTemporary worker performing other services10%83 of 88
K1Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen10%89 of 96
O2Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-110%73 of 83
O3Spouse or child of O-1 or O-210%75 of 84
P1Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group10%103 of 110

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age450%94 of 109
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)112.5%92 of 99
DVDiversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3)112.5%93 of 96
FXFamily second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3)112.5%77 of 84
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen112.5%115 of 115

Ranks are among posts in the same month's table. Earlier months are linked from the month-by-month table below.

Seasonality

Jan95
Feb88
Mar108
Apr89
May115
Jun98
Jul102
Aug111
Sep86
Oct110
Nov90
Dec98
Which months are busiest at Montevideo. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0131262202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 148 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Dec 2022: B1/B2 192 days; F/M/J 22; H/L/O/P/Q 1517 Jan 2023: B1/B2 224 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 21 Feb 2023: B1/B2 234 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Mar 2023: B1/B2 234 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Apr 2023: B1/B2 262 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 19 Jun 2023: B1/B2 92 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 131 Jul 2023: B1/B2 229 days; F/M/J 33; H/L/O/P/Q 331 Aug 2023: B1/B2 229 days; F/M/J 33; H/L/O/P/Q 3320 Sep 2023: B1/B2 201 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 312 Oct 2023: B1/B2 93 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 25 Nov 2023: B1/B2 18 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Dec 2023: B1/B2 123 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Jan 2024: B1/B2 70 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 21 Feb 2024: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Mar 2024: B1/B2 53 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 79 Apr 2024: B1/B2 63 days; F/M/J 11; H/L/O/P/Q 158 May 2024: B1/B2 64 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 317 Jun 2024: B1/B2 53 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Jul 2024: B1/B2 50 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Aug 2024: B1/B2 64 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 114 Sep 2024: B1/B2 66 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 212 Oct 2024: B1/B2 67 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 412 Nov 2024: B1/B2 14 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Dec 2024: B1/B2 67 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2025: B1/B2 66 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 17 Feb 2025: B1/B2 69 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 35 Mar 2025: B1/B2 69 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 316 Apr 2025: B1/B2 78 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 121 May 2025: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 04 Jun 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 02 Jul 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Aug 2025: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 07 Sep 2025: B1/B2 135 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Oct 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2026: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 78 Feb 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 74 Apr 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 714 May 2026: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Jun 2026: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Jul 2026: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 7

Visitor B1/B2Student F, M, JWorker H, L, O, P, Q

Next available appointment at Montevideo over time. Days to the next available appointment as listed on each reading date (44 readings, 4 Nov 2022 to 1 Jul 2026). From 1 May 2025 the Department publishes the estimate in half-month steps; those are shown as 30 days per month.

Month by month

MonthNonimmigrantImmigrantvs same month prior year
Sep 20252,3788+41%
Aug 20252,3708-20%
Jul 20251,9088-34%
Jun 20251,67714-44%
May 20252,1508-33%
Apr 20252,09723-45%
Mar 20251,7746-41%
Feb 20251,82012-26%
Jan 20251,54113-41%
Dec 20242,22913-8%
Nov 20242,2579+2%
Oct 20242,6506-6%
Sep 20241,68415-43%
Aug 20242,9798-6%
Jul 20242,90716+38%
Jun 20242,99010+23%
May 20243,22913+13%
Apr 20243,78323+50%
Mar 20243,00714-7%
Feb 20242,4495+65%
Jan 20242,60910+17%
Dec 20232,418210%
Nov 20232,21411-8%
Oct 20232,81617+20%

One row per monthly report; the rows are not added together. Each month links to the post's class breakdown for that month. Global totals for any month: September 2025.

Montevideo
Location of the U.S. post in Montevideo.This post Other posts in the country Outlines: Natural Earth.

Questions and answers

How many visas did the U.S. post in Montevideo issue last month?

2,378 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 8 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 1,684 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Montevideo?

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 1 month away (under 2 months). The Department updates the table monthly and says new appointments are added regularly, so an applicant may get an appointment sooner.

What is the wait for a student visa interview in Montevideo?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as under ½ month away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Montevideo issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (2,247, 94.5%), J1 (77, 3.2%), H2A (7, 0.3%), G2 (6, 0.3%) and L2 (5, 0.2%). 23 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Montevideo rising or falling?

September 2025: 2,378 nonimmigrant visas, up 41% on September 2024 (1,684). The month-by-month series on this page shows the path one month at a time; the Department notes that monthly reports are preliminary and subject to change and should not be added together.

How many visas does Montevideo issue in a year?

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office, and says its monthly reports should not be aggregated, so this site shows no yearly figure for a post. The annual tables by nationality are on the nationality pages.

What does the issuance count for Montevideo not tell you?

It is the number of visas issued, not the number of applications received or interviews held, and it says nothing about the outcome of any individual application. The Department publishes refusal rates only for B visas by nationality, not by post.

Where does this data come from?

The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class, and a Global Visa Wait Times table. Issuances on this page run March 2017 to September 2025; wait times are read from the Department's table and kept as dated snapshots (44 readings for this post).

Provenance

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class (latest NIV table, latest IV table), public domain; Global Visa Wait Times table, read on the dates shown. Issuance data through 30 Sep 2025; site generated 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.