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Ciudad Juarez · Mexico · December 2024
Visas issued at Ciudad Juarez in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 14,737 | 91.1% | 14,163 | 11,978 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 367 | 2.3% | 335 | 395 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 323 | 2% | 201 | 267 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 160 | 1% | 88 | 130 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 87 | 0.5% | 85 | 113 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 75 | 0.5% | 40 | 51 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 70 | 0.4% | 43 | 25 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 69 | 0.4% | 42 | 56 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 64 | 0.4% | 53 | 65 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 57 | 0.4% | 28 | 11 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 29 | 0.2% | 20 | 11 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 28 | 0.2% | 18 | 12 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 24 | 0.1% | 16 | 18 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 21 | 0.1% | 15 | 15 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 14 | 0.1% | 19 | 12 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 10 | 0.1% | 36 | 15 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 7 | 0% | 3 | 12 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 6 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 3 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of U-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1,577 | 32.1% | 1,624 | 1,787 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1,023 | 20.8% | 1,117 | 1,297 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 794 | 16.2% | 925 | 449 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 647 | 13.2% | 799 | 808 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 369 | 7.5% | 449 | 425 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 288 | 5.9% | 173 | 28 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 70 | 1.4% | 69 | 15 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 65 | 1.3% | 119 | 243 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 39 | 0.8% | 34 | 176 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 14 | 0.3% | 15 | 17 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 7 | 0.1% | 6 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 0.1% | 7 | 20 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 4 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 3 | 0.1% | 12 | 13 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 2 | 0% | 2 | 4 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
Context
| December 2024 | Ciudad Juarez | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 16,183 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +6% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +23% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 4,909 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 319 days; F, M, J 8 days; H, L, O, P, Q 10 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ciudad Juarez issue in December 2024?
16,183 nonimmigrant visas and 4,909 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 15th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ciudad Juarez?
November 2024: 15,222 nonimmigrant visas (+6% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 13,209 (+23%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 14,737 (91.1%), K1 367 (2.3%), TN 323 (2%), TD 160 (1%), K2 87 (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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.