Months › July 2025
July 2025 · all posts · fiscal year 2025
U.S. visa issuances in July 2025 216 posts in the month's tables · nonimmigrant issuances +6% on Jun 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 823,304 nonimmigrant visas in July 2025, about the same as the 776,959 of the previous month and -14% against the same month a year earlier (960,883).
45,320 immigrant visas were issued in the month, against 62,167 a year earlier.
The largest posts were Mexico City (52,036), Monterrey (46,514) and New Delhi (32,960); 216 posts appear in the month's tables.
B1/B2 at 54.6%, BBBCC at 18.7% and F1 at 6.1% made up the largest shares of the month's nonimmigrant issuances.
823,304 nonimmigrant visas -14% vs Jul 2024
45,320 immigrant visas -27% vs a year earlier
+6% vs Jun 2025 776,959 then
54.6% share of B1/B2
Worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, 24 months to Jul 2025 0 535,328 1,070,656 Visitors Students and exchange visitors Temporary workers Diplomatic, official and international organisation Transit and crew Other nonimmigrant classes Aug 2023 Nov 2023 Feb 2024 May 2024 Aug 2024 Nov 2024 Feb 2025 May 2025 Aug 2023: 938,911 (Visitors 705,701, Students and exchange visitors 80,767, Temporary workers 99,010, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16,929, Transit and crew 33,764, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,740) Sep 2023: 849,400 (Visitors 689,362, Students and exchange visitors 25,447, Temporary workers 80,569, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18,174, Transit and crew 32,737, Other nonimmigrant classes 3,111) Oct 2023: 885,241 (Visitors 723,157, Students and exchange visitors 28,443, Temporary workers 81,432, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13,585, Transit and crew 34,419, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,205) Nov 2023: 815,973 (Visitors 648,933, Students and exchange visitors 41,898, Temporary workers 81,873, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11,322, Transit and crew 27,505, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,442) Dec 2023: 755,973 (Visitors 583,071, Students and exchange visitors 64,301, Temporary workers 72,540, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8,771, Transit and crew 22,433, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,857) Jan 2024: 875,162 (Visitors 711,260, Students and exchange visitors 33,732, Temporary workers 86,303, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10,518, Transit and crew 28,574, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,775) Feb 2024: 861,383 (Visitors 680,180, Students and exchange visitors 29,126, Temporary workers 107,565, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12,235, Transit and crew 27,620, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,657) Mar 2024: 962,731 (Visitors 734,077, Students and exchange visitors 51,504, Temporary workers 129,458, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13,741, Transit and crew 29,097, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,854) Apr 2024: 1,054,900 (Visitors 778,648, Students and exchange visitors 79,358, Temporary workers 143,380, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17,350, Transit and crew 31,933, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,231) May 2024: 1,070,656 (Visitors 781,110, Students and exchange visitors 121,722, Temporary workers 117,097, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15,885, Transit and crew 29,652, Other nonimmigrant classes 5,190) Jun 2024: 883,594 (Visitors 622,351, Students and exchange visitors 129,633, Temporary workers 89,815, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13,339, Transit and crew 24,121, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,335) Jul 2024: 960,883 (Visitors 704,892, Students and exchange visitors 120,531, Temporary workers 85,569, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 16,266, Transit and crew 28,371, Other nonimmigrant classes 5,254) Aug 2024: 931,915 (Visitors 737,789, Students and exchange visitors 60,437, Temporary workers 84,235, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14,530, Transit and crew 29,817, Other nonimmigrant classes 5,107) Sep 2024: 925,157 (Visitors 759,370, Students and exchange visitors 26,419, Temporary workers 86,596, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18,751, Transit and crew 29,065, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,956) Oct 2024: 977,715 (Visitors 815,932, Students and exchange visitors 30,273, Temporary workers 86,581, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14,343, Transit and crew 25,787, Other nonimmigrant classes 4,799) Nov 2024: 811,088 (Visitors 667,467, Students and exchange visitors 35,498, Temporary workers 70,609, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10,567, Transit and crew 23,278, Other nonimmigrant classes 3,669) Dec 2024: 884,739 (Visitors 707,541, Students and exchange visitors 52,651, Temporary workers 88,952, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8,761, Transit and crew 23,372, Other nonimmigrant classes 3,462) Jan 2025: 954,595 (Visitors 784,221, Students and exchange visitors 30,032, Temporary workers 100,099, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10,806, Transit and crew 26,390, Other nonimmigrant classes 3,047) Feb 2025: 914,989 (Visitors 741,873, Students and exchange visitors 29,735, Temporary workers 104,535, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10,597, Transit and crew 25,621, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,628) Mar 2025: 1,006,227 (Visitors 784,834, Students and exchange visitors 53,391, Temporary workers 126,968, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12,554, Transit and crew 25,740, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,740) Apr 2025: 993,250 (Visitors 747,955, Students and exchange visitors 77,653, Temporary workers 126,226, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14,613, Transit and crew 24,295, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,508) May 2025: 897,937 (Visitors 645,085, Students and exchange visitors 99,991, Temporary workers 114,172, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12,959, Transit and crew 23,055, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,675) Jun 2025: 776,959 (Visitors 574,902, Students and exchange visitors 64,778, Temporary workers 99,557, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 12,424, Transit and crew 22,832, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,466) Jul 2025: 823,304 (Visitors 607,765, Students and exchange visitors 78,773, Temporary workers 94,456, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 13,494, Transit and crew 26,146, Other nonimmigrant classes 2,670) Nonimmigrant visas issued worldwide by month, stacked by broad class group.
Largest posts in Jul 2025 Post Country Nonimmigrant Immigrant vs prior month vs year earlier Mexico City Mexico 52,036 3 +17% +37% Monterrey Mexico 46,514 0 +9% -7% New Delhi India 32,960 18 +27% +30% Guadalajara Mexico 32,697 0 +23% -7% Bogota Colombia 32,092 813 -29% -7% Sao Paulo Brazil 29,160 0 +6% -43% Chennai India 25,795 0 +3% -4% Guangzhou China 25,117 2,778 +26% +51% Hyderabad India 23,233 0 +3% +139% Buenos Aires Argentina 21,367 49 +5% -16% Mumbai India 17,943 1,423 +6% +55% Ciudad Juarez Mexico 15,484 5,050 -12% +13% Beijing China 15,218 0 -19% -44% Manila Philippines 14,637 3,571 -6% -30% Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 14,421 3,180 -17% -29% Shanghai China 14,281 0 -1% -46% Tijuana Mexico 12,821 0 -33% +7% Rio de Janeiro Brazil 10,973 542 +24% -36% Brasilia Brazil 10,014 0 +25% -34% Shenyang China 9,915 0 +15% +44% San Jose Costa Rica 9,772 99 +10% +14% Lima Peru 9,666 486 -15% -21% Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 9,651 1,741 +19% -27% Porto Alegre Brazil 9,465 0 +52% -22% London United Kingdom 9,103 324 -17% -38%
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.
Visa classes in Jul 2025 Nonimmigrant Class Issued Share B1/B2 Temporary visitor for business and pleasure 449,262 54.6% BBBCC Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card 154,030 18.7% F1 Student in an academic or language training prog 49,958 6.1% C1/D Combined transit and crewmember visa 25,329 3.1% J1 Exchange visitor 23,237 2.8% H4 Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 19,493 2.4% H2A Temporary worker performing agricultural service 18,647 2.3% H1B Temporary worker of distinguished merit and abil 17,309 2.1% L2 Spouse or child of intracompany transferee 10,046 1.2% A2 Other foreign government official or employee, o 7,752 0.9% L1 Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, 7,631 0.9% E2 Treaty investor, spouse or child 5,185 0.6% J2 Spouse or child of exchange visitor 3,523 0.4% H2B Temporary worker performing other services 2,865 0.3% B1 Temporary visitor for business 2,215 0.3%
Immigrant Class Issued Share IR5 Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age 8,063 17.8% IR1 Spouse of U.S. citizen 7,509 16.6% F4 Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U 5,194 11.5% IR2 Child of U.S. citizen 4,017 8.9% DV Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) 3,707 8.2% F2B Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or 3,118 6.9% F1 Family first preference: unmarried son or daught 2,707 6% FX Family second preference, exempt from country li 2,344 5.2% F3 Family third preference: married son or daughter 2,122 4.7% E3 Employment third preference: skilled worker or p 1,550 3.4% E2 Employment second preference: professional holdi 1,242 2.7% CR1 Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) 993 2.2%
Jul in other years Month Nonimmigrant Immigrant Jul 2019 810,378 39,568 Jul 2020 57,917 4,412 Jul 2021 355,388 40,005 Jul 2022 656,119 43,148 Jul 2023 861,186 48,139 Jul 2024 960,883 62,167 Jul 2025 823,304 45,320
Questions and answers How many U.S. visas were issued in July 2025? 823,304 nonimmigrant visas and 45,320 immigrant visas, according to the State Department's monthly tables, which the Department describes as preliminary.
Which posts issued the most visas in July 2025? Mexico City (52,036), Monterrey (46,514), New Delhi (32,960), Guadalajara (32,697) and Bogota (32,092).
Which posts changed most in July 2025? Among posts with at least 200 issuances in both months, the largest rises on the previous month were Amsterdam (+511%), Tel Aviv (+174%) and Athens (+144%) and the largest falls Hong Kong (-48%), Harare (-45%) and Perth (-39%).
Where does this data come from? The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class for July 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 July 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections .