Select a visa category below to find the visa issuance fee, number of entries, and validity period for visas issued to applicants from this country*/area of authority.
Visa Classification: The type of nonimmigrant visa you are applying for.
Fee: The reciprocity fee, also known as the visa issuance fee, you must pay. This fee is in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee (MRV fee).
Number of Entries: The number of times you may seek entry into the United States with that visa. "M" means multiple times. If there is a number, such as "One", you may apply for entry one time with that visa.
Validity Period: This generally means the visa is valid, or can be used, from the date it is issued until the date it expires, for travel with that visa. If your Validity Period is 60 months, your visa will be valid for 60 months from the date it is issued.
| Visa Classification |
Fee | Number of Entries |
Validity Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| A-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| A-3 1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| B-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| B-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| B-1/B-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| C-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| C-1/D | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| C-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| CW-1 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| CW-2 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| D | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| E-1 2 | No Treaty | N/A | N/A |
| E-2 2 | No Treaty | N/A | N/A |
| E-2C 12 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| F-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| F-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-5 1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| H-1B | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-1C | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2A | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2B | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2R | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-4 | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| I | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| J-1 4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| J-2 4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| K-1 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-3 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| K-4 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| L-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| L-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| M-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| M-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| N-8 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| N-9 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| NATO 1-7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| O-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| O-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| O-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| Q-1 6 | None | Multiple | 15 Months 3 |
| R-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| R-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| S-5 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-6 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-7 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| T-1 9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| T-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-3 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-4 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-5 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-6 | None | One | 6 Months |
| TD 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| U-1 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-2 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-3 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-4 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-5 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| V-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| V-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
| V-3 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
The validity of A-3, G-5, and NATO 7 visas may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the person who is employing the applicant. The "employer" would have one of the following visa classifications:
An E-1 and E-2 visa may be issued only to a principal alien who is a national of a country having a treaty, or its equivalent, with the United States. E-1 and E-2 visas may not be issued to a principal alien if he/she is a stateless resident or national of a country without a treaty. *When the spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 principal alien are accorded derivative E-1 or E-2 status and are themselves a national of a country that does not have a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the principal alien’s country of nationality should be used. **Spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 visa principal applicant, where the spouse and children are also nationals of a country that has a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the spouse and children’s country of nationality should be used.
*Example 1: John Doe is a national of Country A that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country B which has no treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the same reciprocity as John Doe, the principal visa holder.
**Example 2: Mike Doe is a national of Country Y that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country Z that also has a treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the reciprocity issued to nationals of Country Z.
The validity of H-1 through H-3, O-1 and O-2, P-1 through P-3, and Q visas may not exceed the period of validity of the approved petition or the number of months shown, whichever is less.
Under 8 CFR §214.2, H-2A and H-2B petitions may generally only be approved for nationals of countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated as participating countries. The current list of eligible countries is available on USCIS's website for both H-2A and H-2B visas. Nationals of countries not on this list may be the beneficiary of an approved H-2A or H2-B petition in limited circumstances at the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security if specifically named on the petition.
Derivative H-4, L-2, O-3, and P-4 visas, issued to accompanying or following-to-join spouses and children, may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the principal alien.
There is no reciprocity fee for the issuance of a J visa if the alien is a United States Government grantee or a participant in an exchange program sponsored by the United States Government.
Also, there is no reciprocity fee for visa issuance to an accompanying or following-to-join spouse or child (J-2) of an exchange visitor grantee or participant.
In addition, an applicant is eligible for an exemption from the MRV fee if he or she is participating in a State Department, USAID, or other federally funded educational and cultural exchange program (program serial numbers G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-7).
However, all other applicants with U.S. Government sponsorships, including other J-visa applicants, are subject to the MRV processing fee.
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian and Mexican nationals coming to engage in certain types of professional employment in the United States may be admitted in a special nonimmigrant category known as the "trade NAFTA" or "TN" category. Their dependents (spouse and children) accompanying or following to join them may be admitted in the "trade dependent" or "TD" category whether or not they possess Canadian or Mexican nationality. Except as noted below, the number of entries, fees and validity for non-Canadian or non-Mexican family members of a TN status holder seeking TD visas should be based on the reciprocity schedule of the TN principal alien.
Since Canadian nationals generally are exempt from visa requirement, a Canadian "TN' or "TD" alien does not require a visa to enter the United States. However, the non-Canadian national dependent of a Canadian "TN", unless otherwise exempt from the visa requirement, must obtain a "TD" visa before attempting to enter the United States. The standard reciprocity fee and validity period for all non-Canadian "TD"s is no fee, issued for multiple entries for a period of 36 months, or for the duration of the principal alien's visa and/or authorized period of stay, whichever is less. See 'NOTE' under Canadian reciprocity schedule regarding applicants of Iranian, Iraqi or Libyan nationality.
Mexican nationals are not visa-exempt. Therefore, all Mexican "TN"s and both Mexican and non-Mexican national "TD"s accompanying or following to join them who are not otherwise exempt from the visa requirement (e.g., the Canadian spouse of a Mexican national "TN") must obtain nonimmigrant visas.
Applicants of Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Somalian, Sudanese, Syrian or Yemeni nationality, who have a permanent resident or refugee status in Canada/Mexico, may not be accorded Canadian/Mexican reciprocity, even when applying in Canada/Mexico. The reciprocity fee and period for "TD" applicants from Libya is $10.00 for one entry over a period of 3 months. The Iranian and Iraqi "TD" is no fee with one entry over a period of 3 months.
Q-2 (principal) and Q-3 (dependent) visa categories are in existence as a result of the 'Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998'. However, because the Department anticipates that virtually all applicants for this special program will be either Irish or U.K. nationals, the Q-2 and Q-3 categories have been placed only in the reciprocity schedules for those two countries. Q-2 and Q-3 visas are available only at the Embassy in Dublin and the Consulate General in Belfast.
No S visa may be issued without first obtaining the Department's authorization.
V-2 and V-3 status is limited to persons who have not yet attained their 21st birthday. Accordingly, the period of validity of a V-2 or V-3 visa must be limited to expire on or before the applicant's twenty-first birthday.
Posts may not issue a T-1 visa. A T-1 applicant must be physically present in the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or a U.S. port of entry, where he/she will apply for an adjustment of status to that of a T-1. The following dependents of a T-1 visa holder, however, may be issued a T visa at a U.S. consular office abroad:
The validity of NATO-5 visas may not exceed the period of validity of the employment contract or 12 months, whichever is less.
The validity of CW-1 and CW-2 visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (12 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
The validity of E-2C visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (24 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
Available.
Fees: There is a fee for this service plus an additional fee if the document is to be issued immediately.
Document Name: Birth certificate (Partida de Nacimiento).
Issuing Authority: Civil Registry (Dirección General del Registro de Estado Civil (DGREC).
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: None
Registration Criteria: Ten days after the birth of the child, one parent must go to the DGREC and register the child. The parent must bring the hospital-issued certificate of live birth to officially register the child as a Uruguayan citizen.
Procedure for Obtaining: Contact the Dirección General del Registro de Estado Civil, request an appointment, pay a fee and appear in person on the day of the appointment. Individuals may also request the birth certificate on-line for home delivery.
Certified Copies Available: Yes, certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: You can get an expedited service paying an extra fee. Expedited service is next day service.
Comments: There are old and new versions of Uruguayan birth certificates, all of which are valid.
Available.
Fees: There is a fee for this service plus an additional fee if the document is to be issued immediately.
Document Name: Death Certificate (Partida de Defunción).
Issuing Authority: Civil Registry (Dirección General del Registro del Estado Civil).
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: None
Registration Criteria: Once a person passes away, the family receives an official report of death from the witnessing doctor (more information in the “Procedure for Obtaining” section below).
Procedure for Obtaining: In general, Mortuary personnel oversee the documentation process for the family of the deceased. This is upon the Mortuary obtaining the official report of death from the witnessing doctor.
Certified Copies Available: Yes, certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: None.
Comments: It takes about 10 days after the person’s death for the Civil Registry to issue the certificate. There are old and new versions of Uruguayan death certificates, all of which are valid.
Available.
Fees: There is a fee for this service plus an additional fee if the document is to be issued immediately.
Document Name: Marriage certificate (Partida de Matrimonio).
Issuing Authority: Civil Registry (Dirección General del Registro de Estado Civil)
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: The stamp will have the name and the position of the person issuing the document with their signature.
Registration Criteria: Once a couple marries at the Dirección General del Registro de Estado Civil, they receive a marriage book and with that, they can request a marriage certificate which can then be used as proof of civil marriage.
Procedure for Obtaining: Contact the Dirección General del Registro de Estado Civil, request an appointment, pay a fee and appear in person on the day of the appointment. Individuals can also request the marriage certificate on-line for home delivery.
Certified Copies Available: Yes, certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: None.
Comments:
Available.
Fees: There is a fee for normal processing time (48 hours), plus an additional fee for expedited processing.
Document Name: Divorce decree (Sentencia de Divorcio) or marriage certificate (Partida de Matrimonio) with divorce annotation.
Issuing Authority: Civil Registry (Dirección General del Registro de Estado Civil) and the Justice of the Peace Office (Juzgado de Paz) of the district where the divorce took place.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: The stamp will have the name and the position of the person issuing the document with their signature.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: The divorce certificates (sentencias de divorcio) are issued by the court in charge of the divorce. The marriage certificates with the annotation can be issued once the divorce is final with the sentencia at the Dirección General del Registro de Estado Civil.
Certified Copies Available: Yes, certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: None.
Comments: The divorce annotation on the marriage certificate is located on the right side of the certificate.
Available.
Fees: There are fees related to the adoption process (Example: lawyers involved in the process, etc.).
Document Name: Sentencia Judicial de Adopción Plena (Final Judicial Adoption Decree).
Issuing Authority: Judicial authorities (Juzgado de familia actuante).
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Judicial seal and signature of the person signing the document (actuario del juzgado).
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Actuario del juzgado.
Registration Criteria: First, the prospective parents obtain the child’s patria potestad through a trial at which the child’s biological parents are present, if the parents are known. Second, the prospective parents obtain the Sentencia Judicial de Adopción Plena through court proceedings. Finally, once a judge issues the Sentencia Judicial de Adopción Plena, the prospective parents can request the child’s birth certificate at the Dirección General del Registro de Estado Civil.
Procedure for Obtaining: Adoptive parents should go to court to request the adoption.
Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are available. The family can obtain certified copies only through a lawyer.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: None.
Comments:
Same-sex couples are legally able to adopt children in Uruguay as of 2009.
Once a judge issues the Sentencia Judicial de Adopción Plena, the prospective parents are able to request a birth certificate. Once issued, the birth certificate will indicate the child as their legitimate son/daughter. No notes regarding the adoption will appear in the birth certificate.
Available.
Fees: There is a fee for the service.
Document Name: Cédula de Identidad.
Issuing Authority: Dirección Nacional de Identificación Civil (DNREC).
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There are old and new versions of the Uruguayan cédula de identidad, both of which are valid.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Director Nacional de la Dirección Nacional de Identificación Civil.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Request an appointment by either appearing in person at the Dirección Nacional de Identificación Civil, via telephone or on-line, and appear in person on the day of the appointment.
Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: Legal resident aliens must present a certificate from the Dirección Nacional de Migración showing that they are legal residents. Their cédulas are valid for three years.
Comments:
Available: To those 18 and older.
Fees: There is a fee for this service
Document Name: Certificado de Antecedentes Judiciales, previously known as Certificado de Buena Conducta.
Issuing Authority: Dirección Nacional de Policía Científica in Montevideo, or the Jefatura Departamental de Policía of each of the 19 departments of Uruguay.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: As of December 15th, 2017, there is a new police report version which is printed on white, A4 size paper with a star shaped seal (located at the upper left corner of the document) that reads: “Policía Nacional Uruguay” “Dirección Nacional de Policía Científica”. In that same line, in the middle of the page: “República Oriental del Uruguay” http://www.minterior.gub.uy and at the upper right corner, there is a barcode. Subsequently, you’ll see the following inscriptions:
Certificado de Antecedentes Judiciales (Decreto Nro 382/99)
Dirección Nacional de Policía Científica
Nro: XXXXX
La Dirección Nacional de Policía Científica hace constar al solo efecto de ser presentado ante Consulado-Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (CONSULADO DE EE.UU) que APPLICANT’S NAME quien justificará su identidad con la URUGUAYAN I.D. # expedida por la Dirección Nacional de Identificación Civil, se encuentra en las condiciones requeridas por el Decreto del Poder Ejecutivo de fecha 7 de diciembre de 1999 cuyo texto se transcribe al dorso.
Montevideo, ISSUANCE DATE
Fecha de procesamiento - Causa - A disposición de que autoridad:
Fecha de Emisión: ISSUANCE DATE valido por 90 días.
Código de Verificación: VERIFICATION CODE
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: El Jefe de Departamento de Certificaciones.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Police records are available for applicants age 18 and over. Applicants can either appear in person at the Dirección Nacional de Policía Científica to request a police report without previous appointment within public hours, or schedule an online appointment beforehand. Police certificates are not issued to minor children under 18 years old. Individuals living abroad may apply through the nearest Uruguayan Embassy or Uruguayan Consulate. They may also obtain their police certificates by sending a copy of their identity card (cédula) to a relative in Uruguay who will then obtain the certificate from Dirección Nacional de Policía Científica in Montevideo.
Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: Non-Uruguayan residents may only obtain police certificates by presenting a Uruguayan identity card (cédula de identidad) issued to them while they were residing in Uruguay. If the individual never applied for or received a Uruguayan ID, he/she will not be able to obtain a police certificate.
Comments:
Available. If a person has prison records, those are detailed in the police reportonly if the cause is still opened.
Fees: There is a fee for the service (police report fees).
Document Name: Police report
Issuing Authority: Dirección Nacional de Policía Científica in Montevideo, or the Jefatura Departamental de Policía of each of the 19 departments of Uruguay.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: See police certificate information above.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: See police certificate information above.
Registration Criteria: See police certificate information above.
Procedure for Obtaining: See police certificate information above.
Certified Copies Available: See police certificate information above.
Alternate Documents: See police certificate information above.
Exceptions: See police certificate information above.
Comments: See police certificate information above.
Available.
Fees: There are no fees.
Document Name: Military records (Antecedentes Militares)
Issuing Authority: The Chief of Staff, Uruguayan Army, Navy, Air Force or Police Force.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There is a black ink seal from the issuing agency and personnel signature.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Departamento 1 del Comando General del Ejército (Human Resources Office).
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Military records are issued to persons who have served in the armed forces. Discharge certificates are issued to all persons who have served in the armed forces upon termination of service.
Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: If someone committed misconduct that is considered a crime, there will be a police record of the same.
Comments: There is no compulsory military service in Uruguay.
Types Available: Regular, Diplomatic, Official, Special passports.
Fees: Yes, there is a fee for all regular passports.
Document Name: Pasaporte.
Issuing Government Authority: Regular passports are issued by the Dirección Nacional de Identificación Civil (Ministry of the Interior). Official and Diplomatic passports are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Dirección Nacional de Identificación Civil (Ministry of the Interior) or Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: The applicant has to follow two steps:
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: None.
Comments:
Other Documents Available: Emergency passports, issued abroad.
Not applicable
Post Title: Montevideo, Uruguay (Embassy).
Address: Lauro Muller 1776 – Montevideo – C.P. 11.200.
Phone Number: + 598 2 1770 2000.
Visa Services: Contact Information: MontevideoVisas@state.gov (Non-Immigrant Visas) or MontevideoIV@state.gov (Immigrant Visas).
Comments / Additional Information: Embassy Montevideo only receives public inquiries via email.
All visa categories for all of Uruguay.
We receive inquiries only by email.
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
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