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Visa issuances and wait times at the U.S. post in Matamoros

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 35th of 217 posts by nonimmigrant issuances in Sep 2025 · wait times read 1 Jul 2026

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. On wait times the Department says: "New appointments are added regularly, so you may get an appointment sooner" and "The average wait times we report do not guarantee a visa applicant will get an appointment within a specific time."

Matamoros, Mexico: 6,006 nonimmigrant visas issued in September 2025, down 21% on September 2024 (7,609).

The largest classes that month were BBBCC (combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card) with 5,060, 84.2% of the post's issuances, H2A (temporary worker performing agricultural services) with 791, 13.2% of the post's issuances and H2B (temporary worker performing other services) with 55, 0.9% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Matamoros ranks 185th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 108th of 184.

The immigrant visa table for September 2025 lists no issuances for this post; many posts handle only nonimmigrant applications.

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; this site does not add monthly reports together, so the month-by-month table below is read one month at a time.

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed the next available appointment as 4 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview and under ½ month for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J). For visitor visas that is shorter than the 9.5 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025). The average wait actually experienced by B1/B2 applicants interviewed in the previous month was 5.5 months.

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B24 monthsnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, Junder ½ monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, QNot listednext available appointment

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

B1/B2 applicants interviewed in the previous month had waited an average of 5.5 months from fee payment to interview, per the Department's table; it publishes this average only where the next appointment is more than three months away.

6,006nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-21% vs Sep 2024 (7,609)
6,434nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-7% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20250 in Sep 2024
0.73%share of worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025median post: 909 that month

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.

Monthly issuances by broad class, last 36 months

04,8079,613VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 3,292 (Visitors 2,307, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 968, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Nov 2022: 3,310 (Visitors 2,485, Students and exchange visitors 18, Temporary workers 801, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 3,988 (Visitors 3,563, Students and exchange visitors 24, Temporary workers 382, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jan 2023: 7,541 (Visitors 6,464, Students and exchange visitors 12, Temporary workers 1,063, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 6,719 (Visitors 4,317, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 2,393, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Mar 2023: 9,059 (Visitors 5,064, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 3,976, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Apr 2023: 9,279 (Visitors 5,653, Students and exchange visitors 16, Temporary workers 3,602, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)May 2023: 7,606 (Visitors 4,491, Students and exchange visitors 25, Temporary workers 3,083, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2023: 6,361 (Visitors 4,453, Students and exchange visitors 28, Temporary workers 1,872, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jul 2023: 5,602 (Visitors 4,756, Students and exchange visitors 76, Temporary workers 762, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Aug 2023: 6,519 (Visitors 5,457, Students and exchange visitors 40, Temporary workers 997, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 20, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Sep 2023: 6,082 (Visitors 5,026, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 1,036, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Oct 2023: 7,567 (Visitors 5,427, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 2,130, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2023: 6,068 (Visitors 4,614, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 1,437, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Dec 2023: 5,018 (Visitors 4,666, Students and exchange visitors 19, Temporary workers 320, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Jan 2024: 6,240 (Visitors 4,988, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 1,239, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2024: 6,607 (Visitors 4,792, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 1,796, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Mar 2024: 7,753 (Visitors 3,923, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 3,815, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2024: 8,694 (Visitors 4,037, Students and exchange visitors 22, Temporary workers 4,611, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)May 2024: 7,281 (Visitors 4,531, Students and exchange visitors 36, Temporary workers 2,706, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2024: 6,447 (Visitors 5,166, Students and exchange visitors 27, Temporary workers 1,238, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Jul 2024: 9,613 (Visitors 8,805, Students and exchange visitors 68, Temporary workers 724, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Aug 2024: 8,189 (Visitors 7,363, Students and exchange visitors 65, Temporary workers 756, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Sep 2024: 7,609 (Visitors 6,451, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 1,144, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Oct 2024: 8,816 (Visitors 7,948, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 847, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Nov 2024: 6,268 (Visitors 5,542, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 708, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Dec 2024: 6,154 (Visitors 5,857, Students and exchange visitors 16, Temporary workers 271, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jan 2025: 6,765 (Visitors 5,756, Students and exchange visitors 20, Temporary workers 975, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Feb 2025: 5,149 (Visitors 4,287, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 849, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Mar 2025: 5,743 (Visitors 4,114, Students and exchange visitors 33, Temporary workers 1,581, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Apr 2025: 4,923 (Visitors 2,886, Students and exchange visitors 61, Temporary workers 1,965, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)May 2025: 4,977 (Visitors 2,532, Students and exchange visitors 46, Temporary workers 2,388, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Jun 2025: 3,099 (Visitors 2,005, Students and exchange visitors 36, Temporary workers 1,046, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jul 2025: 4,539 (Visitors 3,626, Students and exchange visitors 63, Temporary workers 841, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Aug 2025: 6,434 (Visitors 5,459, Students and exchange visitors 34, Temporary workers 937, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Sep 2025: 6,006 (Visitors 5,097, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 891, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Matamoros by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classes

Groups follow the Department's visa symbols: visitors (B), students and exchange visitors (F, M, J), temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, E, R, TN, I), diplomatic and official (A, G, NATO), transit and crew (C, D), other. Hover a month for its counts. Each bar is one monthly report.

Compared with Mexico and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025MatamorosAll 11 posts in MexicoAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued6,006185,126823,557
Change on Sep 2024-21%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued05,48545,966
Visitors share84.9%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share0.2%—2.9%
Temporary workers share14.8%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share0%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment4 months—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointmentunder ½ month—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in Mexico (Ciudad Juarez, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Merida, Mexicali, Mexico City, Monterrey, Nogales, Nuevo Laredo, Tijuana and Matamoros) within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Mexico, which is on the Mexico nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
BBBCCCombination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card5,06084.2%7 of 10
H2ATemporary worker performing agricultural services79113.2%4 of 43
H2BTemporary worker performing other services550.9%17 of 88
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure310.5%185 of 211
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee140.2%56 of 133
P1Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group140.2%32 of 110
F1Student in an academic or language training program110.2%108 of 184
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)100.2%79 of 144
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children50.1%58 of 119
BBBCVCombination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil)40.1%10 of 10
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa30%153 of 171
B1Temporary visitor for business20%103 of 128
J1Exchange visitor20%180 of 194
U3Child of U-120%8 of 13
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse10%156 of 163
Q1Participant in an international cultural exchange program10%22 of 27

Ranks are among posts in the same month's table. Earlier months are linked from the month-by-month table below.

Seasonality

Jan94
Feb89
Mar123
Apr117
May96
Jun101
Jul98
Aug110
Sep92
Oct99
Nov99
Dec114
Which months are busiest at Matamoros. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0363726202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 646 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Dec 2022: B1/B2 652 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 317 Jan 2023: B1/B2 413 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 21 Feb 2023: B1/B2 302 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 26 Mar 2023: B1/B2 358 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 217 Apr 2023: B1/B2 549 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 29 Jun 2023: B1/B2 567 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 231 Jul 2023: B1/B2 581 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 21 Aug 2023: B1/B2 581 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 220 Sep 2023: B1/B2 623 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 112 Oct 2023: B1/B2 650 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 85 Nov 2023: B1/B2 633 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 117 Dec 2023: B1/B2 726 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2024: B1/B2 664 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Feb 2024: B1/B2 714 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Mar 2024: B1/B2 683 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 79 Apr 2024: B1/B2 687 days; F/M/J 21; H/L/O/P/Q 288 May 2024: B1/B2 652 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Jun 2024: B1/B2 371 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jul 2024: B1/B2 406 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Aug 2024: B1/B2 403 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 1014 Sep 2024: B1/B2 176 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 22 Oct 2024: B1/B2 218 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 212 Nov 2024: B1/B2 219 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 81 Dec 2024: B1/B2 198 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2025: B1/B2 217 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Feb 2025: B1/B2 210 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 15 Mar 2025: B1/B2 210 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 116 Apr 2025: B1/B2 265 days; F/M/J 13; H/L/O/P/Q 291 May 2025: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 304 Jun 2025: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 302 Jul 2025: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Aug 2025: B1/B2 210 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 07 Sep 2025: B1/B2 225 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Oct 2025: B1/B2 285 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Nov 2025: B1/B2 300 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 302 Dec 2025: B1/B2 285 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2026: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 78 Feb 2026: B1/B2 210 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 195 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 74 Apr 2026: B1/B2 195 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 714 May 2026: B1/B2 195 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Jun 2026: B1/B2 135 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Jul 2026: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q —

Visitor B1/B2Student F, M, JWorker H, L, O, P, Q

Next available appointment at Matamoros over time. Days to the next available appointment as listed on each reading date (44 readings, 4 Nov 2022 to 1 Jul 2026). From 1 May 2025 the Department publishes the estimate in half-month steps; those are shown as 30 days per month.

Month by month

MonthNonimmigrantImmigrantvs same month prior year
Sep 20256,0060-21%
Aug 20256,4340-21%
Jul 20254,5390-53%
Jun 20253,0990-52%
May 20254,9770-32%
Apr 20254,9230-43%
Mar 20255,7430-26%
Feb 20255,1490-22%
Jan 20256,7650+8%
Dec 20246,1540+23%
Nov 20246,2680+3%
Oct 20248,8160+17%
Sep 20247,6090+25%
Aug 20248,1890+26%
Jul 20249,6130+72%
Jun 20246,4470+1%
May 20247,2810-4%
Apr 20248,6940-6%
Mar 20247,7530-14%
Feb 20246,6070-2%
Jan 20246,2400-17%
Dec 20235,0180+26%
Nov 20236,0680+83%
Oct 20237,5670+130%

One row per monthly report; the rows are not added together. Each month links to the post's class breakdown for that month. Global totals for any month: September 2025.

MatamorosCiudad JuarezGuadalajaraHermosilloMeridaMexicaliMexico CityMonterreyNogalesNuevo LaredoTijuana
Location of the U.S. post in Matamoros.This post Other posts in the country Outlines: Natural Earth.

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Questions and answers

How many visas did the U.S. post in Matamoros issue last month?

6,006 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 7,609 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Matamoros?

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 4 months away (2 to 6 months). The Department updates the table monthly and says new appointments are added regularly, so an applicant may get an appointment sooner.

What is the wait for a student visa interview in Matamoros?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as under ½ month away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Matamoros issue most?

In September 2025: BBBCC (5,060, 84.2%), H2A (791, 13.2%), H2B (55, 0.9%), B1/B2 (31, 0.5%) and L2 (14, 0.2%). 16 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Matamoros rising or falling?

September 2025: 6,006 nonimmigrant visas, down 21% on September 2024 (7,609). The month-by-month series on this page shows the path one month at a time; the Department notes that monthly reports are preliminary and subject to change and should not be added together.

How many visas does Matamoros issue in a year?

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office, and says its monthly reports should not be aggregated, so this site shows no yearly figure for a post. The annual tables by nationality are on the nationality pages.

What does the issuance count for Matamoros not tell you?

It is the number of visas issued, not the number of applications received or interviews held, and it says nothing about the outcome of any individual application. The Department publishes refusal rates only for B visas by nationality, not by post.

Where does this data come from?

The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class, and a Global Visa Wait Times table. Issuances on this page run March 2017 to September 2025; wait times are read from the Department's table and kept as dated snapshots (44 readings for this post).

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 (latest NIV table, latest IV table), public domain; Global Visa Wait Times table, read on the dates shown. Issuance data through 30 Sep 2025; site generated 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.