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Ciudad Juarez · Mexico · December 2023
Visas issued at Ciudad Juarez in December 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) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 11,978 | 90.7% | 12,253 | 9,892 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 395 | 3% | 331 | 6 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 267 | 2% | 386 | 451 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 130 | 1% | 184 | 250 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 113 | 0.9% | 67 | 1 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 65 | 0.5% | 89 | 76 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 56 | 0.4% | 47 | 30 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 51 | 0.4% | 29 | 74 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 25 | 0.2% | 18 | 38 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 18 | 0.1% | 10 | 2 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 15 | 0.1% | 30 | 42 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 15 | 0.1% | 14 | 24 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 12 | 0.1% | 36 | 26 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 12 | 0.1% | 17 | 13 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 12 | 0.1% | 11 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 11 | 0.1% | 17 | 24 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 11 | 0.1% | 13 | 28 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 4 | 0% | 12 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0% | 6 | 4 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 3 | 0% | 6 | 4 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 7 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1,787 | 33.6% | 1,583 | 2,715 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1,297 | 24.4% | 1,007 | 782 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 808 | 15.2% | 627 | 411 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 449 | 8.5% | 972 | 738 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 425 | 8% | 159 | 74 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 243 | 4.6% | 45 | 37 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 176 | 3.3% | 78 | 253 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 28 | 0.5% | 99 | 58 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 20 | 0.4% | 17 | 7 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 17 | 0.3% | 8 | 49 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 15 | 0.3% | 38 | 33 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 15 | 0.3% | 2 | 3 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 13 | 0.2% | 8 | 40 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 8 | 0.2% | 0 | 5 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| BX | Self-petition spouse or child of lawful permanent resident, exempt from country limitations | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
Context
| December 2023 | Ciudad Juarez | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 13,209 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | -3% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +20% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 5,313 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 828 days; F, M, J 4 days; H, L, O, P, Q 4 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ciudad Juarez issue in December 2023?
13,209 nonimmigrant visas and 5,313 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 14th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ciudad Juarez?
November 2023: 13,595 nonimmigrant visas (-3% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 11,013 (+20%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 11,978 (90.7%), K1 395 (3%), TN 267 (2%), TD 130 (1%), K2 113 (0.9%).
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 December 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.