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Welcome to the Consular Section of the United States Embassy in Montevideo. We invite you to consult the following shortcuts for more information about our services:

• AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES
• DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY
• IMMIGRANT VISAS
• NOTARIAL SERVICES
• NONIMMIGRANT VISA FORMS
• CONTACT US



NEW VISA INFORMATION SERVICE

As of March 22, 2007 the U.S. Embassy Montevideo implemented a new Visa Information Service for all nonimmigrant and immigrant visa applicants in Uruguay.

The service, based on similar models operating today in more than 35 countries across Europe, Latin America and Asia, provides timely and accurate information to the public regarding how to apply for a visa to enter the United States of America.

The U.S. Visa Information Service is provided to the public on behalf of the U.S. Embassy in Montevideo by Computer Sciences Corporation in partnership with the TeleTech Call Center located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Visa Information Service is the only official source of general visa information from the U.S. Embassy via telephone and is the only authorized method to schedule a personal interview for a nonimmigrant visa.

The Visa Information Service provides English and Spanish speaking agents who will:

• Answer callers questions on how to apply for nonimmigrant and immigrant visas
• Inform visa applicants regarding types of visas and documents needed for each type
• Schedule appointments for nonimmigrant visas

How to access the Visa Information Service:

• Obtain a Personal Identification Number (PIN) from any branch of Abitab for $16 US dollars, payable in pesos (approximately 400 pesos)
• PIN will be activated TBD
• Applicants can make multiple calls on one PIN (up to 8 minutes)
• Schedule up to 5 immediate family members on one call (examples: husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, mother and father)

Benefits of the Visa Information Service:

• Provides more flexibility in scheduling
• Reduces waiting times for interview appointments
• Provides the ability to cancel and reschedule
• Better prepares applicants for visa appointments

All nonimmigrant visa interview appointments scheduled through the previous online system will be honored and applicants will not need to confirm or reschedule them. If an applicant with an appointment scheduled through the previous online system needs to cancel or reschedule, they must call the new Visa Information Service.

The U.S. Embassy in Montevideo is pleased to announce the new service to better meet the needs of all visa applicants in Uruguay. The embassy strongly urges all individuals to apply for their visa three months in advance of planned travel.

For more information about the new Visa Information Service please contact the U.S. Embassy's Consular Section by email: montevideovisas@state.gov

>>New toll free access to Visa Information Service from anywhere in the U.S.