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Ciudad Juarez · Mexico · October 2024
Visas issued at Ciudad Juarez in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 16,856 | 93% | 10,310 | 15,556 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 362 | 2% | 329 | 329 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 222 | 1.2% | 240 | 454 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 144 | 0.8% | 99 | 192 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 93 | 0.5% | 36 | 140 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 72 | 0.4% | 62 | 80 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 62 | 0.3% | 83 | 96 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 50 | 0.3% | 33 | 32 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 36 | 0.2% | 43 | 28 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 31 | 0.2% | 34 | 29 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 29 | 0.2% | 29 | 21 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 28 | 0.2% | 25 | 12 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 27 | 0.1% | 26 | 16 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 26 | 0.1% | 24 | 28 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 24 | 0.1% | 59 | 1 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 16 | 0.1% | 57 | 21 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 9 | 0% | 12 | 14 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 6 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 6 | 0% | 7 | 12 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 5 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 4 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 2 | 0% | 5 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 38 | 6 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| U4 | Parent of U-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2,323 | 33.2% | 4,668 | 254 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1,891 | 27% | 989 | 1,964 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1,116 | 15.9% | 396 | 1,215 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 726 | 10.4% | 193 | 814 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 324 | 4.6% | 377 | 811 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 180 | 2.6% | 272 | 211 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 169 | 2.4% | 26 | 211 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 102 | 1.5% | 111 | 248 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 90 | 1.3% | 155 | 143 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 17 | 0.2% | 18 | 10 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 15 | 0.2% | 4 | 20 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 13 | 0.2% | 0 | 15 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 9 | 0.1% | 18 | 17 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 7 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 5 | 0.1% | 8 | 0 |
| 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 | 7 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| SE | Certain employees or former employees of the U.S. Government abroad, spouse and child (SE1-SE3) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
Context
| October 2024 | Ciudad Juarez | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 18,126 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | +56% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +6% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 7,000 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 338 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 2024?
18,126 nonimmigrant visas and 7,000 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 13th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ciudad Juarez?
September 2024: 11,585 nonimmigrant visas (+56% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 17,096 (+6%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 16,856 (93%), K1 362 (2%), TN 222 (1.2%), TD 144 (0.8%), H2B 93 (0.5%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.