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Ciudad Juarez · Mexico · March 2024
Visas issued at Ciudad Juarez in March 2024
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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 12,929 | 91.3% | 11,448 | 25,880 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 278 | 2% | 417 | 128 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 265 | 1.9% | 312 | 611 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 127 | 0.9% | 103 | 141 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 122 | 0.9% | 125 | 309 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 100 | 0.7% | 53 | 132 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 62 | 0.4% | 97 | 36 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 40 | 0.3% | 49 | 43 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 39 | 0.3% | 90 | 50 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 33 | 0.2% | 28 | 20 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 29 | 0.2% | 23 | 39 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 19 | 0.1% | 10 | 17 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 17 | 0.1% | 3 | 23 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 17 | 0.1% | 13 | 20 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 14 | 0.1% | 9 | 20 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 14 | 0.1% | 8 | 13 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 12 | 0.1% | 15 | 35 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 12 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 9 | 0.1% | 0 | 20 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 6 | 0% | 6 | 2 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 4 | 0% | 1 | 10 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 3 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 10 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| K3 | Certain spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1,901 | 32.8% | 2,090 | 1,231 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1,530 | 26.4% | 1,369 | 1,649 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1,158 | 20% | 1,301 | 707 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 683 | 11.8% | 862 | 672 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 122 | 2.1% | 145 | 118 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 78 | 1.3% | 201 | 147 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 76 | 1.3% | 178 | 2,562 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 43 | 0.7% | 41 | 10 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 42 | 0.7% | 54 | 464 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 35 | 0.6% | 44 | 58 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 34 | 0.6% | 25 | 39 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 22 | 0.4% | 21 | 3 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 22 | 0.4% | 34 | 15 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 20 | 0.3% | 54 | 617 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 10 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 11 |
Context
| March 2024 | Ciudad Juarez | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 14,156 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | +10% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -49% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 5,787 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 829 days; F, M, J 4 days; H, L, O, P, Q 8 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ciudad Juarez issue in March 2024?
14,156 nonimmigrant visas and 5,787 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 20th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ciudad Juarez?
February 2024: 12,832 nonimmigrant visas (+10% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 27,579 (-49%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 12,929 (91.3%), K1 278 (2%), TN 265 (1.9%), H2A 127 (0.9%), TD 122 (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 March 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.