H1B Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Uruguay and for Individuals with Uruguay Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of H1B Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of H1B Visa approvals/ issuances for Uruguay and individuals with nationality as Uruguay. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Uruguay: Data at consulates in Uruguay (all applicants who had their visa interview in Uruguay).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Uruguay Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Uruguay worldwide (including those living outside Uruguay).
Total H1B Visa by Fiscal Year at Uruguay Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Uruguay since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 34 |
| FY 2019 | 38 |
| FY 2020 | 26 |
| FY 2021 | 42 |
| FY 2022 | 62 |
| FY 2023 | 40 |
| FY 2024 | 54 |
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H1B Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Uruguay
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 79.07% | 20.93% |
| FY 2019 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2020 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2021 | 93.33% | 6.67% |
| FY 2022 | 98.41% | 1.59% |
| FY 2023 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2024 | 98.18% | 1.82% |
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H1B Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see H1B Visa data by consulate in Uruguay.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total H1B Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Uruguay
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Uruguay since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 34 |
| FY 2019 | 31 |
| FY 2020 | 26 |
| FY 2021 | 27 |
| FY 2022 | 45 |
| FY 2023 | 30 |
| FY 2024 | 46 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Uruguay nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Uruguay nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.