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Ciudad Juarez · Mexico · January 2025
Visas issued at Ciudad Juarez in January 2025
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) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 16,837 | 93.3% | 14,737 | 13,206 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 413 | 2.3% | 323 | 399 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 168 | 0.9% | 367 | 374 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 127 | 0.7% | 160 | 195 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 66 | 0.4% | 64 | 120 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 56 | 0.3% | 75 | 54 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 52 | 0.3% | 70 | 37 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 47 | 0.3% | 87 | 92 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 46 | 0.3% | 57 | 32 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 41 | 0.2% | 24 | 59 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 39 | 0.2% | 69 | 27 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 26 | 0.1% | 10 | 46 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 25 | 0.1% | 28 | 18 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 24 | 0.1% | 29 | 17 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 20 | 0.1% | 21 | 17 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 16 | 0.1% | 14 | 5 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 7 | 0% | 7 | 9 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0% | 5 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 4 | 0% | 6 | 14 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 3 | 0% | 3 | 7 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 13 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| U4 | Parent of U-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 2,152 | 29.3% | 1,577 | 2,298 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1,815 | 24.7% | 794 | 681 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1,302 | 17.8% | 1,023 | 1,463 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 976 | 13.3% | 647 | 928 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 389 | 5.3% | 65 | 178 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 352 | 4.8% | 369 | 516 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 181 | 2.5% | 288 | 75 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 92 | 1.3% | 70 | 163 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 27 | 0.4% | 39 | 203 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 13 | 0.2% | 14 | 35 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 10 | 0.1% | 3 | 13 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 8 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 23 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 0% | 0 | 41 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0% | 2 | 5 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0% | 3 | 64 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0% | 7 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 1 | 0% | 2 | 6 |
Context
| January 2025 | Ciudad Juarez | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 18,045 | 954,595 |
| Change on previous month | +12% | +8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +22% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 7,334 | 54,288 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2025 (6 Jan 2025): B1/B2 next available 309 days; F, M, J 11 days; H, L, O, P, Q 14 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ciudad Juarez issue in January 2025?
18,045 nonimmigrant visas and 7,334 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2025. That was the 15th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ciudad Juarez?
December 2024: 16,183 nonimmigrant visas (+12% to Jan 2025). January 2024: 14,762 (+22%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 16,837 (93.3%), TN 413 (2.3%), K1 168 (0.9%), TD 127 (0.7%), B1/B2 66 (0.4%).
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 January 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.