US Visa Reciprocity for Uruguay citizens

The US Department of State publishes a visa reciprocity schedule for each country, which sets the fee, number of entries, and validity period for each nonimmigrant visa category granted to citizens of that country. This page shows the schedule for Uruguay.

This is in addition to the standard Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) application fee (currently $185 USD for most categories), paid at consular appointment scheduling. The reciprocity fee below (when not ‘None’) is paid AFTER visa approval.

Visa ClassificationFeeNumber of EntriesValidity Period
A-1NoneMultiple60 Months
A-2NoneMultiple60 Months
A-3 1NoneMultiple24 Months
B-1NoneMultiple120 Months
B-2NoneMultiple120 Months
B-1/B-2NoneMultiple120 Months
C-1NoneMultiple60 Months
C-1/DNoneMultiple60 Months
C-2NoneMultiple12 Months
C-3NoneMultiple60 Months
CW-1 11NoneMultiple12 Months
CW-2 11NoneMultiple12 Months
DNoneMultiple60 Months
E-1 2No TreatyN/AN/A
E-2 2No TreatyN/AN/A
E-2C 12NoneMultiple24 Months
F-1NoneMultiple60 Months
F-2NoneMultiple60 Months
G-1NoneMultiple60 Months
G-2NoneMultiple60 Months
G-3NoneMultiple60 Months
G-4NoneMultiple60 Months
G-5 1NoneMultiple24 Months
H-1BNoneMultiple60 Months 3
H-1CNoneMultiple60 Months 3
H-2ANoneMultiple60 Months 3
H-2BNoneMultiple60 Months 3
H-2RNoneMultiple60 Months 3
H-3NoneMultiple60 Months 3
H-4NoneMultiple36 Months 3
INoneMultiple60 Months
J-1 4NoneMultiple60 Months
J-2 4NoneMultiple60 Months
K-1NoneOne6 Months
K-2NoneOne6 Months
K-3NoneMultiple24 Months
K-4NoneMultiple24 Months
L-1NoneMultiple60 Months
L-2NoneMultiple60 Months
M-1NoneMultiple60 Months
M-2NoneMultiple60 Months
N-8NoneMultiple60 Months
N-9NoneMultiple60 Months
NATO 1-7N/AN/AN/A
O-1NoneMultiple60 Months 3
O-2NoneMultiple60 Months 3
O-3NoneMultiple60 Months 3
P-1NoneMultiple60 Months 3
P-2NoneMultiple60 Months 3
P-3NoneMultiple60 Months 3
P-4NoneMultiple60 Months 3
Q-1 6NoneMultiple15 Months 3
R-1NoneMultiple60 Months
R-2NoneMultiple60 Months
S-5 7NoneOne1 Month
S-6 7NoneOne1 Month
S-7 7NoneOne1 Month
T-1 9N/AN/AN/A
T-2NoneOne6 Months
T-3NoneOne6 Months
T-4NoneOne6 Months
T-5NoneOne6 Months
T-6NoneOne6 Months
TD 5N/AN/AN/A
U-1NoneMultiple48 Months
U-2NoneMultiple48 Months
U-3NoneMultiple48 Months
U-4NoneMultiple48 Months
U-5NoneMultiple48 Months
V-1NoneMultiple120 Months
V-2NoneMultiple120 Months 8
V-3NoneMultiple120 Months 8

Common visa categories explained

  • A-1, A-2, A-3 — Diplomatic and consular officials, government representatives
  • B-1 — Business visitor (meetings, conferences, contract negotiations — NOT employment)
  • B-2 — Tourism, medical treatment, visiting family
  • B-1/B-2 — Combined business + tourism (most common visitor visa)
  • C-1, D, C-1/D — Transit (C-1) and crew member (D); often combined for ship/air crews
  • E-1, E-2 — Treaty traders (E-1) and treaty investors (E-2) — requires US-Uruguay treaty
  • F-1, M-1 — Academic students (F-1) and vocational students (M-1)
  • H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, H-3 — Specialty occupation (H-1B), agricultural worker (H-2A), non-ag temporary worker (H-2B), trainee (H-3)
  • J-1 — Exchange visitor (student, scholar, trainee, au pair, summer work-travel)
  • L-1A, L-1B — Intra-company transferee (executive/manager L-1A; specialized knowledge L-1B)
  • O-1 — Extraordinary ability (sciences, arts, business, athletics)
  • P-1, P-2, P-3 — Athletes (P-1) and artists/entertainers (P-2, P-3)
  • R-1 — Religious worker

Where to apply and what to bring

You apply for a US visa at a US Embassy or Consulate in your country. For Uruguay citizens that typically means the US Embassy or Consular Section. Some categories require petitions filed with USCIS first (H, L, O, P, etc.) before the visa interview.

Last verified: 2026-05-27. Source: U.S. Department of State Visa Reciprocity Schedule. General procedural information — not legal advice. Reciprocity fees and validity periods change; always verify current data at travel.state.gov before paying.