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Uruguay → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Uruguay
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
860
Change since 2018
-6.7%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.07%
Inflow 2023860OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Uruguay to the United States

Inflows of nationals of Uruguay recorded by the United States; stock of nationals of Uruguay living there; and acquisitions of the United States' nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

8351,670200020032006200920122015201820212023
8351,6702000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000426
2001541
2002536
2003469
2004787
20051,154
20061,664
20071,418
20081,371
20091,670
20101,271
20111,502
20121,324
20131,323
20141,094
20151,012
2016915
2017961
2018922
20191,038
2020655
2021793
2022676
2023860
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—12,367—
202386019,759830
202267623,3831,003
202179320,384972
202065511,259789
20191,03816,4491,034
201892224,5591,022
201796126,959999
201691521,7321,009
20151,01211,914859
20141,09437,744797
20131,32327,165904
20121,32433,280812
20111,50225,507733
20101,27128,219557
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

Visas issued to citizens of Uruguay (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B221,691
  2. J1266
  3. F1119
  4. C1/D83
  5. H2A61
  6. G458
  7. A252
  8. L242
  9. H1B41
  10. A137
  11. L135
  12. P126

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

15k29k201720182019202020212022202320242025
15k29k20172019202120232025
Data table
201715,582
201825,807
201922,895
20209,202
20219,546
202220,173
202324,976
202429,327
202522,726
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR541
  2. IR115
  3. IR211
  4. F110
  5. E19
  6. DV9
  7. CR18
  8. F2B6

Certified PERM cases by fiscal year (citizenship published to FY2024)

377420082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
37742008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200874
200929
201050
201133
201222
201316
201418
201526
201641
201726
201841
201931
202021
202128
202228
202320
202421
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards, citizenship and admissions

Green cards and naturalizations of people born in Uruguay, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Uruguay, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20241,09099069,290
202387087060,240
20227301,04055,050
20218301,02021,390
202070082030,180
20191,1101,09085,120
20189601,07090,560
20171,0001,03085,290
20169701,04087,420
20151,08090081,600
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B128,850
  2. WT11,990
  3. F1,920
  4. G1,570
  5. WB950
  6. J790
  7. A600
  8. L560
  9. H1B400
  10. C350
  11. O310
  12. L2S230
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens900
  2. Employment-based preferences80
  3. Refugees and asylees70
  4. Family-sponsored preferences30
  5. Diversity visa lottery10
  6. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Intracompany transferees (L-1)340
  2. Spouses and children300
  3. Specialty occupations (H-1B)230
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)150
  5. Seasonal agricultural workers (H-2A)90
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)90
  7. Other temporary workers70
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Uruguay)
1,090
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Uruguay)
990
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
69,290
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Uruguay ranks 101.

Inflows to the United States, 2023
  1. Mexico190,560
  2. Cuba88,480
  3. India68,420
  4. Dominican Republic67,700
  5. China57,240
  6. Philippines48,690
  7. Vietnam37,040
  8. Afghanistan35,630
  9. Brazil27,440
  10. El Salvador27,280
  11. Colombia26,150
  12. Jamaica22,120
Other destinations for people from Uruguay, 2023
  1. Spain4,311
  2. New Zealand555
  3. Chile251
  4. Italy242
  5. Germany222
  6. Mexico139
  7. Canada75
  8. Netherlands58
  9. Japan51
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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