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Matamoros · Mexico · January 2025
Visas issued at Matamoros 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 | 5,710 | 84.4% | 5,806 | 4,950 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 577 | 8.5% | 215 | 631 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 336 | 5% | 23 | 579 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 35 | 0.5% | 37 | 26 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 16 | 0.2% | 8 | 11 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 14 | 0.2% | 14 | 7 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 14 | 0.2% | 5 | 6 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 9 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 9 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 7 | 0.1% | 5 | 3 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 6 | 0.1% | 4 | 7 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 6 | 0.1% | 8 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.1% | 8 | 5 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0% | 6 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| January 2025 | Matamoros | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 6,765 | 954,595 |
| Change on previous month | +10% | +8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +8% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 54,288 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2025 (6 Jan 2025): B1/B2 next available 217 days; F, M, J 9 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Matamoros issue in January 2025?
6,765 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2025. That was the 34th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Matamoros?
December 2024: 6,154 nonimmigrant visas (+10% to Jan 2025). January 2024: 6,240 (+8%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 5,710 (84.4%), H2A 577 (8.5%), H2B 336 (5%), B1/B2 35 (0.5%), P1 16 (0.2%).
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.