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Ciudad Juarez · Mexico · October 2023
Visas issued at Ciudad Juarez in October 2023
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.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 15,556 | 91% | 15,132 | 14,215 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 454 | 2.7% | 493 | 573 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 329 | 1.9% | 176 | 22 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 192 | 1.1% | 253 | 267 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 140 | 0.8% | 30 | 79 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 96 | 0.6% | 103 | 39 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 80 | 0.5% | 38 | 4 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 32 | 0.2% | 33 | 25 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 29 | 0.2% | 16 | 19 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 28 | 0.2% | 41 | 37 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 28 | 0.2% | 40 | 90 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 21 | 0.1% | 17 | 16 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 21 | 0.1% | 78 | 35 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 16 | 0.1% | 12 | 22 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 14 | 0.1% | 11 | 11 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 12 | 0.1% | 15 | 21 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 12 | 0.1% | 8 | 12 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 6 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 4 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 3 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 4 | 23 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 4 | 4 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1,964 | 33% | 1,913 | 2,049 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1,215 | 20.4% | 1,255 | 888 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 814 | 13.7% | 1,218 | 589 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 811 | 13.6% | 654 | 513 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 254 | 4.3% | 78 | 825 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 248 | 4.2% | 43 | 165 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 211 | 3.5% | 37 | 76 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 211 | 3.5% | 180 | 165 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 143 | 2.4% | 161 | 121 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 20 | 0.3% | 20 | 23 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 17 | 0.3% | 26 | 21 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 15 | 0.3% | 7 | 5 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 10 | 0.2% | 0 | 4 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 7 | 0.1% | 10 | 8 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 0.1% | 17 | 7 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 2 | 0% | 0 | 10 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 1 | 0% | 8 | 0 |
Context
| October 2023 | Ciudad Juarez | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 17,096 | 885,241 |
| Change on previous month | +3% | +4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +10% | +26% |
| Immigrant visas | 5,951 | 46,695 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2023 (12 Oct 2023): B1/B2 next available 811 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ciudad Juarez issue in October 2023?
17,096 nonimmigrant visas and 5,951 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2023. That was the 11th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ciudad Juarez?
September 2023: 16,527 nonimmigrant visas (+3% to Oct 2023). October 2022: 15,535 (+10%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 15,556 (91%), TN 454 (2.7%), K1 329 (1.9%), TD 192 (1.1%), H2B 140 (0.8%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for October 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.