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Ciudad Juarez · Mexico · February 2025
Visas issued at Ciudad Juarez in February 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) | Feb 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 15,395 | 92.5% | 16,837 | 11,448 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 487 | 2.9% | 413 | 312 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 210 | 1.3% | 127 | 125 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 102 | 0.6% | 41 | 103 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 79 | 0.5% | 66 | 53 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 72 | 0.4% | 46 | 90 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 72 | 0.4% | 168 | 417 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 35 | 0.2% | 26 | 49 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 34 | 0.2% | 25 | 15 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 25 | 0.2% | 52 | 28 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 23 | 0.1% | 56 | 23 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 19 | 0.1% | 47 | 97 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 14 | 0.1% | 39 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 13 | 0.1% | 7 | 9 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 13 | 0.1% | 24 | 10 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 11 | 0.1% | 20 | 13 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 6 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 4 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0% | 16 | 8 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 3 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 5 | 6 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2,019 | 31.2% | 1,815 | 1,369 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1,848 | 28.6% | 2,152 | 2,090 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1,203 | 18.6% | 1,302 | 1,301 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 720 | 11.1% | 976 | 862 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 156 | 2.4% | 181 | 201 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 156 | 2.4% | 352 | 178 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 144 | 2.2% | 389 | 54 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 90 | 1.4% | 27 | 145 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 46 | 0.7% | 92 | 54 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 31 | 0.5% | 13 | 34 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 24 | 0.4% | 1 | 44 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 14 | 0.2% | 2 | 41 |
| 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% | 10 | 21 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 0% | 5 | 25 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 2 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| BX | Self-petition spouse or child of lawful permanent resident, exempt from country limitations | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| February 2025 | Ciudad Juarez | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 16,647 | 914,989 |
| Change on previous month | -8% | -4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +30% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 6,471 | 51,058 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2025 (7 Feb 2025): B1/B2 next available 189 days; F, M, J 15 days; H, L, O, P, Q 15 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ciudad Juarez issue in February 2025?
16,647 nonimmigrant visas and 6,471 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2025. That was the 15th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did February 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ciudad Juarez?
January 2025: 18,045 nonimmigrant visas (-8% to Feb 2025). February 2024: 12,832 (+30%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 15,395 (92.5%), TN 487 (2.9%), TD 210 (1.3%), H2A 102 (0.6%), B1/B2 79 (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 February 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.