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Montevideo · Uruguay · March 2024
Visas issued at Montevideo in March 2024
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.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,882 | 95.8% | 2,340 | 2,973 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 29 | 1% | 23 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 15 | 0.5% | 3 | 6 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 12 | 0.4% | 9 | 6 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 9 | 0.3% | 4 | 94 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 9 | 0.3% | 5 | 7 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 7 | 0.2% | 8 | 19 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 4 | 2 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 6 | 0.2% | 9 | 13 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 4 | 0.1% | 6 | 7 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 6 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 13 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 9 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0% | 6 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 28.6% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 21.4% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 14.3% | 2 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 2 | 14.3% | 1 | 4 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 1 | 7.1% | 0 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 7.1% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 7.1% | 2 | 2 |
Context
| March 2024 | Montevideo | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,007 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | +23% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -7% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 14 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 53 days; F, M, J 8 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Montevideo issue in March 2024?
3,007 nonimmigrant visas and 14 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 68th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Montevideo?
February 2024: 2,449 nonimmigrant visas (+23% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 3,229 (-7%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,882 (95.8%), B2 29 (1%), L2 15 (0.5%), L1 12 (0.4%), A2 9 (0.3%).
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 for March 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.