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Guadalajara · Mexico · January 2024
Visas issued at Guadalajara in January 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) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 29,353 | 83.2% | 33,534 | 40,065 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 2,117 | 6% | 96 | 451 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 1,549 | 4.4% | 1,455 | 1,332 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 477 | 1.4% | 415 | 1,067 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 444 | 1.3% | 87 | 30 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 398 | 1.1% | 397 | 512 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 208 | 0.6% | 201 | 249 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 115 | 0.3% | 77 | 136 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 75 | 0.2% | 74 | 90 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 70 | 0.2% | 65 | 121 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 61 | 0.2% | 58 | 61 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 60 | 0.2% | 58 | 69 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 59 | 0.2% | 66 | 31 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 56 | 0.2% | 46 | 90 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 49 | 0.1% | 58 | 34 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 43 | 0.1% | 61 | 50 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 33 | 0.1% | 23 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 32 | 0.1% | 24 | 25 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 15 | 0% | 11 | 11 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 12 | 0% | 12 | 9 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 8 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 7 | 0% | 8 | 8 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 6 | 0% | 6 | 9 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 5 | 0% | 11 | 3 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 4 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 4 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 3 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0% | 4 | 7 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 2 | 6 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 6 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
Context
| January 2024 | Guadalajara | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 35,275 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | -4% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -21% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 825 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Guadalajara issue in January 2024?
35,275 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 5th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Guadalajara?
December 2023: 36,890 nonimmigrant visas (-4% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 44,495 (-21%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 29,353 (83.2%), H2A 2,117 (6%), BBBCV 1,549 (4.4%), TN 477 (1.4%), H2B 444 (1.3%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.