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Ciudad Juarez · Mexico · April 2024
Visas issued at Ciudad Juarez in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 11,676 | 89.7% | 12,929 | 16,393 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 361 | 2.8% | 278 | 114 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 189 | 1.5% | 265 | 510 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 109 | 0.8% | 127 | 127 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 108 | 0.8% | 122 | 217 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 87 | 0.7% | 12 | 55 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 85 | 0.7% | 100 | 231 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 75 | 0.6% | 62 | 32 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 62 | 0.5% | 9 | 27 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 48 | 0.4% | 39 | 31 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 40 | 0.3% | 40 | 30 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 36 | 0.3% | 29 | 25 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 29 | 0.2% | 33 | 14 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 28 | 0.2% | 14 | 27 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 18 | 0.1% | 17 | 9 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 17 | 0.1% | 19 | 8 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 9 | 0.1% | 14 | 6 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 9 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 5 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 3 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 6 | 3 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 17 | 2 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 12 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| U4 | Parent of U-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 2,934 | 33.7% | 1,901 | 1,565 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2,902 | 33.3% | 1,530 | 2,431 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1,423 | 16.4% | 1,158 | 849 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 791 | 9.1% | 683 | 698 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 237 | 2.7% | 76 | 257 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 112 | 1.3% | 122 | 18 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 74 | 0.9% | 78 | 32 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 42 | 0.5% | 42 | 65 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 35 | 0.4% | 34 | 13 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 33 | 0.4% | 22 | 35 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 31 | 0.4% | 35 | 11 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 30 | 0.3% | 43 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 22 | 0.3% | 20 | 63 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 11 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 6 | 0.1% | 22 | 0 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 3 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 2 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 2 | 0% | 1 | 11 |
Context
| April 2024 | Ciudad Juarez | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 13,015 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | -8% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -27% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 8,703 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 822 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ciudad Juarez issue in April 2024?
13,015 nonimmigrant visas and 8,703 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 22th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ciudad Juarez?
March 2024: 14,156 nonimmigrant visas (-8% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 17,880 (-27%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 11,676 (89.7%), K1 361 (2.8%), TN 189 (1.5%), H2A 109 (0.8%), TD 108 (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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.