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March 2025 · all posts · fiscal year 2025
U.S. visa issuances in March 2025
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.
U.S. posts issued 1,006,227 nonimmigrant visas in March 2025, about the same as the 914,989 of the previous month and +5% against the same month a year earlier (962,731).
51,574 immigrant visas were issued in the month, against 53,633 a year earlier.
The largest posts were Monterrey (69,803), Bogota (66,308) and Mexico City (46,462); 216 posts appear in the month's tables.
B1/B2 at 60.9%, BBBCC at 16.5% and H2A at 4.8% made up the largest shares of the month's nonimmigrant issuances.
Worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, 24 months to Mar 2025
VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classes
Largest posts in Mar 2025
| Post | Country | Nonimmigrant | Immigrant | vs prior month | vs year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | Mexico | 69,803 | 0 | +24% | +29% |
| Bogota | Colombia | 66,308 | 580 | +16% | +80% |
| Mexico City | Mexico | 46,462 | 6 | -6% | -6% |
| Guadalajara | Mexico | 40,985 | 0 | -3% | +10% |
| Sao Paulo | Brazil | 36,068 | 0 | -8% | -33% |
| New Delhi | India | 33,019 | 41 | +2% | +33% |
| Guangzhou | China | 28,117 | 2,445 | +63% | +198% |
| Hyderabad | India | 27,373 | 0 | -2% | +68% |
| Beijing | China | 25,372 | 0 | +15% | +11% |
| Ciudad Juarez | Mexico | 23,730 | 7,079 | +43% | +68% |
| Tijuana | Mexico | 23,656 | 0 | +19% | +31% |
| Shanghai | China | 23,392 | 0 | -7% | +24% |
| Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | 21,613 | 5,721 | +39% | +52% |
| Chennai | India | 19,446 | 0 | -13% | -48% |
| Buenos Aires | Argentina | 18,905 | 49 | -2% | -24% |
| Mumbai | India | 18,447 | 1,857 | +12% | -24% |
| Manila | Philippines | 17,784 | 4,228 | -1% | -14% |
| London | United Kingdom | 16,866 | 477 | +30% | +11% |
| Guatemala City | Guatemala | 15,098 | 632 | +33% | +78% |
| Lima | Peru | 14,785 | 502 | +21% | +59% |
| Kingston | Jamaica | 12,141 | 672 | +74% | -12% |
| Hermosillo | Mexico | 11,813 | 0 | +34% | +45% |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 10,845 | 1,885 | +27% | -4% |
| Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 10,611 | 629 | -17% | -41% |
| San Jose | Costa Rica | 10,004 | 60 | +12% | +35% |
Biggest movers on the previous month
Posts with at least 200 nonimmigrant issuances in both months. A move in the count is a move in visas issued; it does not by itself say anything about demand or approval rates.
Largest rises
| Post | Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bratislava | 209 | 942 | +351% |
| Sarajevo | 393 | 980 | +149% |
| Phnom Penh | 581 | 1,293 | +123% |
| Luanda | 212 | 415 | +96% |
| Shenyang | 4,296 | 7,915 | +84% |
| Chiang Mai | 214 | 374 | +75% |
| Kingston | 6,978 | 12,141 | +74% |
| Sofia | 1,535 | 2,609 | +70% |
Visa classes in Mar 2025
Nonimmigrant
| Class | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 612,774 | 60.9% |
| BBBCC Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 166,064 | 16.5% |
| H2A Temporary worker performing agricultural service | 48,358 | 4.8% |
| J1 Exchange visitor | 40,780 | 4.1% |
| H2B Temporary worker performing other services | 24,853 | 2.5% |
| C1/D Combined transit and crewmember visa | 24,569 | 2.4% |
| H1B Temporary worker of distinguished merit and abil | 14,464 | 1.4% |
| H4 Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 10,449 | 1% |
| F1 Student in an academic or language training prog | 9,149 | 0.9% |
| A2 Other foreign government official or employee, o | 6,340 | 0.6% |
| L1 Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, | 6,161 | 0.6% |
| L2 Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5,730 | 0.6% |
| E2 Treaty investor, spouse or child | 4,347 | 0.4% |
| B1 Temporary visitor for business | 2,681 | 0.3% |
| BBBCV Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Li | 2,341 | 0.2% |
Immigrant
| Class | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IR5 Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 11,158 | 21.6% |
| IR1 Spouse of U.S. citizen | 9,410 | 18.2% |
| IR2 Child of U.S. citizen | 4,886 | 9.5% |
| FX Family second preference, exempt from country li | 4,224 | 8.2% |
| DV Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 4,210 | 8.2% |
| F4 Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U | 3,180 | 6.2% |
| F2A Family second preference (2A): spouse or child o | 2,435 | 4.7% |
| F1 Family first preference: unmarried son or daught | 1,689 | 3.3% |
| F3 Family third preference: married son or daughter | 1,617 | 3.1% |
| F2B Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or | 1,402 | 2.7% |
| I5 Investor pilot program (regional center) in targ | 1,330 | 2.6% |
| CR1 Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1,310 | 2.5% |
Mar in other years
| Month | Nonimmigrant | Immigrant |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2019 | 784,192 | 37,618 |
| Mar 2020 | 400,503 | 24,383 |
| Mar 2021 | 260,493 | 21,670 |
| Mar 2022 | 678,586 | 47,555 |
| Mar 2023 | 1,109,079 | 64,714 |
| Mar 2024 | 962,731 | 53,633 |
| Mar 2025 | 1,006,227 | 51,574 |
Questions and answers
How many U.S. visas were issued in March 2025?
1,006,227 nonimmigrant visas and 51,574 immigrant visas, according to the State Department's monthly tables, which the Department describes as preliminary.
Which posts issued the most visas in March 2025?
Monterrey (69,803), Bogota (66,308), Mexico City (46,462), Guadalajara (40,985) and Sao Paulo (36,068).
Which posts changed most in March 2025?
Among posts with at least 200 issuances in both months, the largest rises on the previous month were Bratislava (+351%), Sarajevo (+149%) and Phnom Penh (+123%) and the largest falls Amsterdam (-57%), La Paz (-37%) and Lisbon (-34%).
Where does this data come from?
The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class for March 2025. Data through 30 Sep 2025.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for March 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.