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Ciudad Juarez · Mexico · April 2025
Visas issued at Ciudad Juarez in April 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) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 19,478 | 92.7% | 22,102 | 11,676 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 390 | 1.9% | 519 | 189 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 211 | 1% | 200 | 109 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 190 | 0.9% | 218 | 108 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 181 | 0.9% | 155 | 361 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 126 | 0.6% | 125 | 85 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 68 | 0.3% | 69 | 87 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 66 | 0.3% | 57 | 48 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 61 | 0.3% | 75 | 40 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 51 | 0.2% | 16 | 62 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 38 | 0.2% | 18 | 28 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 29 | 0.1% | 42 | 75 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 27 | 0.1% | 17 | 36 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 16 | 0.1% | 17 | 17 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 15 | 0.1% | 29 | 29 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 14 | 0.1% | 18 | 18 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 7 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 7 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 7 | 0% | 8 | 9 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 3 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
| U4 | Parent of U-1 under 21 years of age | 3 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 15 | 9 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 2,040 | 30.8% | 2,121 | 2,934 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1,299 | 19.6% | 1,520 | 2,902 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 1,177 | 17.8% | 1,306 | 1,423 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 815 | 12.3% | 764 | 791 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 379 | 5.7% | 363 | 237 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 326 | 4.9% | 239 | 22 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 319 | 4.8% | 273 | 42 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 132 | 2% | 135 | 74 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 59 | 0.9% | 182 | 112 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 20 | 0.3% | 34 | 33 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 9 | 0.1% | 35 | 6 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 8 | 0.1% | 41 | 30 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 7 | 0.1% | 7 | 35 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 6 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 5 | 0.1% | 32 | 31 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 3 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 2 | 0% | 16 | 11 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Context
| April 2025 | Ciudad Juarez | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 21,014 | 993,250 |
| Change on previous month | -11% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +61% | -6% |
| Immigrant visas | 6,614 | 48,193 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2025 (16 Apr 2025): B1/B2 next available 288 days; F, M, J 43 days; H, L, O, P, Q 35 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ciudad Juarez issue in April 2025?
21,014 nonimmigrant visas and 6,614 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2025. That was the 12th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ciudad Juarez?
March 2025: 23,730 nonimmigrant visas (-11% to Apr 2025). April 2024: 13,015 (+61%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 19,478 (92.7%), TN 390 (1.9%), H2A 211 (1%), TD 190 (0.9%), K1 181 (0.9%).
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 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.