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U.S. visas issued to nationals of Mexico
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nationals of Mexico were issued 184,763 U.S. nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, down 16% on September 2024 (220,468), the 1st largest nationality of 203 in the month's table.
For the full fiscal year the Department's Report of the Visa Office lists 2,408,789 nonimmigrant visas issued to nationals of Mexico in FY2024, 22% of the 10,969,936 issued worldwide and the 1st largest nationality of 197. The previous year's figure was 2,328,664 (FY2023).
The largest classes in September 2025 were BBBCC (combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card) with 149,586, H2A (temporary worker performing agricultural services) with 20,083 and H2B (temporary worker performing other services) with 6,312. 5,473 immigrant visas were issued to applicants chargeable to Mexico in the same month, led by IR1 (1,920) and FX (1,714).
The Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (visitor) visa applicants who are nationals of Mexico was 21.36% in FY2025, below the North America median of 38.12%; it was 13.87% in FY2024. The rate covers B visas only and is the Department's own calculation, counting each applicant once by their final status in the year.
Mexico does not appear in the Department's Diversity Visa selectee lists for the years on this site, which usually means its nationals were not eligible to enter.
11 U.S. posts in Mexico (Ciudad Juarez, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Matamoros, Merida, Mexicali, Mexico City, Monterrey, Nogales, Nuevo Laredo and Tijuana) issued 185,126 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, to applicants of all nationalities.
Nonimmigrant issuances by month
Compared with the North America region and the world
| Measure | Mexico | North America (22 nationalities) | All nationalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | 2,408,789 | 3,215,329 | 10,969,936 |
| Median nationality, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | — | 16,925 | 7,901 |
| Nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 184,763 | 251,623 | 823,557 |
| Change on Sep 2024 | -16% | — | -11% |
| Immigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 5,473 | — | 45,966 |
| B-visa adjusted refusal rate, FY2025 | 21.36% | 38.12% | 31.28% |
Fiscal-year rows are the Department's Report of the Visa Office tables; monthly rows are the September 2025 report alone. Region and world refusal figures are medians across the nationalities listed in the Department's table for that year; regions follow the Report of the Visa Office grouping.
Visa classes, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued, FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 1,871,765 | 77.7% |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 285,781 | 11.9% |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 90,457 | 3.8% |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 39,987 | 1.7% |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 18,310 | 0.8% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 17,707 | 0.7% |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 15,630 | 0.6% |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 11,483 | 0.5% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6,639 | 0.3% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 6,422 | 0.3% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 6,264 | 0.3% |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4,846 | 0.2% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4,180 | 0.2% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 3,948 | 0.2% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3,942 | 0.2% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3,495 | 0.1% |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 3,327 | 0.1% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 2,182 | 0.1% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1,954 | 0.1% |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1,514 | 0.1% |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1,198 | 0% |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 990 | 0% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 880 | 0% |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 855 | 0% |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 540 | 0% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 505 | 0% |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 438 | 0% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 408 | 0% |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 400 | 0% |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 355 | 0% |
From the Department's annual NIV detail table (nationality by class). Older symbol spellings in the table (B-1,2; H-1B) are shown in the current form.
Visa classes, September 2025
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 149,586 | 81% |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 20,083 | 10.9% |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 6,312 | 3.4% |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 1,609 | 0.9% |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 1,504 | 0.8% |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,296 | 0.7% |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 699 | 0.4% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 389 | 0.2% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 320 | 0.2% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 313 | 0.2% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 309 | 0.2% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 301 | 0.2% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 299 | 0.2% |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 266 | 0.1% |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 200 | 0.1% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 195 | 0.1% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 191 | 0.1% |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 136 | 0.1% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 97 | 0.1% |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 88 | 0% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 71 | 0% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 71 | 0% |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 64 | 0% |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 41 | 0% |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 37 | 0% |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 33 | 0% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 32 | 0% |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 30 | 0% |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 25 | 0% |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 25 | 0% |
Immigrant visa classes, September 2025 (foreign state of chargeability)
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1,920 | 35.1% |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1,714 | 31.3% |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 951 | 17.4% |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 564 | 10.3% |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 68 | 1.2% |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 63 | 1.2% |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 59 | 1.1% |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 36 | 0.7% |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 34 | 0.6% |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 18 | 0.3% |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 11 | 0.2% |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 9 | 0.2% |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 8 | 0.1% |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 6 | 0.1% |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 0.1% |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 4 | 0.1% |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 0% |
| BX | Self-petition spouse or child of lawful permanent resident, exempt from country limitations | 1 | 0% |
Nonimmigrant issuances by fiscal year, Report of the Visa Office
| Fiscal year | All classes | Visitors (B) | Students, exchange (F, M, J) | Temporary workers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 1,479,109 | 1,240,202 | 28,149 | 200,614 | — |
| FY2016 | 1,400,179 | 1,131,599 | 22,119 | 234,506 | -5% |
| FY2017 | 1,385,744 | 1,093,447 | 17,699 | 262,908 | -1% |
| FY2018 | 1,372,420 | 1,047,835 | 17,528 | 296,038 | -1% |
| FY2019 | 1,471,148 | 1,123,757 | 17,630 | 319,405 | +7% |
| FY2020 | 960,095 | 671,858 | 6,465 | 276,386 | -35% |
| FY2021 | 910,790 | 517,103 | 19,735 | 366,750 | -5% |
| FY2022 | 1,728,613 | 1,259,241 | 23,814 | 436,720 | +90% |
| FY2023 | 2,328,664 | 1,843,738 | 25,299 | 448,774 | +35% |
| FY2024 | 2,408,789 | 1,934,950 | 25,537 | 435,394 | +3% |
Fiscal years run October to September. Every row is the Department's final annual detail table for that year; the visitor, student and worker columns add the table's class columns within one year. No monthly reports are summed.
Adjusted B-visa refusal rate by fiscal year
Dark bar: Mexico. Grey bar: North America median for the same year. The Department's rate covers B visas only; it counts each applicant once, in the status in which the fiscal year ended, so an applicant refused and later issued in the same year counts as an issuance. Source tables: FY2023, FY2024, FY2025.
U.S. posts in Mexico
- Ciudad Juarez: 11,118 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- Guadalajara: 31,774 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- Hermosillo: 11,156 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- Matamoros: 6,006 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- Merida: 3,702 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- Mexicali: 0 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- Mexico City: 44,698 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- Monterrey: 54,802 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- Nogales: 2,168 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- Nuevo Laredo: 2,945 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
- Tijuana: 16,757 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
Questions and answers
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for nationals of Mexico?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (business and tourist) visas was 21.36% in FY2025 against a North America median of 38.12%. The Department publishes this rate only for B visas and only by nationality; it counts each applicant once, by the status in which the year ended.
How many U.S. visas were issued to nationals of Mexico last year?
2,408,789 nonimmigrant visas in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office, the Department's final annual figure. In September 2025, the latest monthly report, 184,763 were issued.
How does September 2025 compare with a year earlier for Mexico?
184,763 nonimmigrant visas, down 16% on September 2024 (220,468). Months are compared one to one; the Department says its monthly reports should not be added together.
Which visa classes do nationals of Mexico receive most?
BBBCC (1,871,765), H2A (285,781), H2B (90,457), BBBCV (39,987) and B1/B2 (18,310) in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office.
How many DV lottery selectees did Mexico have?
Mexico does not appear in the Diversity Visa selectee lists on this site.
Where do nationals of Mexico apply?
Ciudad Juarez, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Matamoros, Merida, Mexicali, Mexico City, Monterrey, Nogales, Nuevo Laredo and Tijuana are the U.S. posts in Mexico. Nationals may also apply at posts elsewhere, subject to each post's rules, so the nationality figures on this page and the post figures are different counts.
Where does this data come from?
The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by nationality, the annual Report of the Visa Office detail tables, the annual adjusted B-visa refusal rate tables and the Diversity Visa selectee pages. Data through 30 Sep 2025.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Nationality and Visa Class; Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Foreign State of Chargeability or Place of Birth and Visa Class; Report of the Visa Office NIV detail tables (workbook); Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas Only, by Nationality; Diversity Visa selected entrants pages. All public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.