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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 50th 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."

Merida, Mexico: 3,702 nonimmigrant visas issued in September 2025, close to September 2024 (3,495, +6%).

The largest classes that month were BBBCC (combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card) with 3,419, 92.4% of the post's issuances, C1/D (combined transit and crewmember visa) with 77, 2.1% of the post's issuances and B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 70, 1.9% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Merida ranks 175th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 114th 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 2.5 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, 1 month for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and 1 month for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is shorter than the 8 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B22.5 monthsnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, J1 monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Q1 monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month

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

3,702nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025+6% vs Sep 2024 (3,495)
3,591nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+3% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20250 in Sep 2024
0.45%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

02,6815,361VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 1,891 (Visitors 1,664, Students and exchange visitors 36, Temporary workers 105, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 85, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 1,380 (Visitors 1,255, Students and exchange visitors 33, Temporary workers 27, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 65, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 1,475 (Visitors 1,356, Students and exchange visitors 32, Temporary workers 38, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 43, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 2,680 (Visitors 2,461, Students and exchange visitors 74, Temporary workers 41, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 99, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 5,361 (Visitors 5,204, Students and exchange visitors 62, Temporary workers 33, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 62, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 3,785 (Visitors 3,465, Students and exchange visitors 170, Temporary workers 37, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 111, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 3,358 (Visitors 2,710, Students and exchange visitors 516, Temporary workers 48, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 84, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2023: 2,730 (Visitors 2,479, Students and exchange visitors 164, Temporary workers 22, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 65, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2023: 2,738 (Visitors 2,476, Students and exchange visitors 170, Temporary workers 43, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 45, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2023: 2,672 (Visitors 2,225, Students and exchange visitors 279, Temporary workers 82, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 84, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Aug 2023: 2,787 (Visitors 2,510, Students and exchange visitors 113, Temporary workers 80, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 77, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2023: 3,874 (Visitors 3,703, Students and exchange visitors 33, Temporary workers 54, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 82, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2023: 3,709 (Visitors 3,558, Students and exchange visitors 33, Temporary workers 36, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 71, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2023: 2,819 (Visitors 2,670, Students and exchange visitors 46, Temporary workers 25, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 67, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2023: 1,876 (Visitors 1,746, Students and exchange visitors 43, Temporary workers 43, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 43, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2024: 3,011 (Visitors 2,820, Students and exchange visitors 54, Temporary workers 65, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 71, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2024: 2,480 (Visitors 2,304, Students and exchange visitors 96, Temporary workers 32, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 48, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2024: 2,901 (Visitors 2,673, Students and exchange visitors 137, Temporary workers 26, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 65, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2024: 4,383 (Visitors 3,794, Students and exchange visitors 442, Temporary workers 54, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 91, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2024: 5,066 (Visitors 4,624, Students and exchange visitors 320, Temporary workers 49, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 70, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2024: 3,752 (Visitors 3,386, Students and exchange visitors 225, Temporary workers 89, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 51, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2024: 3,304 (Visitors 3,049, Students and exchange visitors 128, Temporary workers 81, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 46, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2024: 3,348 (Visitors 3,152, Students and exchange visitors 84, Temporary workers 70, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 41, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2024: 3,495 (Visitors 3,308, Students and exchange visitors 47, Temporary workers 56, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 83, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2024: 3,480 (Visitors 3,285, Students and exchange visitors 44, Temporary workers 49, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 102, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2024: 1,710 (Visitors 1,593, Students and exchange visitors 30, Temporary workers 27, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 59, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2024: 3,222 (Visitors 3,003, Students and exchange visitors 77, Temporary workers 77, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 63, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2025: 3,103 (Visitors 2,930, Students and exchange visitors 41, Temporary workers 48, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 10, Transit and crew 74, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 3,057 (Visitors 2,818, Students and exchange visitors 115, Temporary workers 41, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 83, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2025: 3,117 (Visitors 2,782, Students and exchange visitors 245, Temporary workers 17, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 73, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2025: 2,634 (Visitors 2,346, Students and exchange visitors 219, Temporary workers 13, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 56, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2025: 3,840 (Visitors 3,523, Students and exchange visitors 218, Temporary workers 40, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 59, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2025: 2,808 (Visitors 2,610, Students and exchange visitors 108, Temporary workers 25, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 65, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 3,273 (Visitors 3,082, Students and exchange visitors 86, Temporary workers 30, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 75, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 3,591 (Visitors 3,402, Students and exchange visitors 69, Temporary workers 41, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 79, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2025: 3,702 (Visitors 3,555, Students and exchange visitors 36, Temporary workers 31, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 77, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Merida 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 2025MeridaAll 11 posts in MexicoAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued3,702185,126823,557
Change on Sep 2024+6%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued05,48545,966
Visitors share96%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share1%—2.9%
Temporary workers share0.8%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share0.1%—2.1%
Transit and crew share2.1%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment2.5 months—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointment1 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, Matamoros, Mexicali, Mexico City, Monterrey, Nogales, Nuevo Laredo, Tijuana and Merida) 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 Card3,41992.4%8 of 10
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa772.1%51 of 171
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure701.9%175 of 211
B1Temporary visitor for business561.5%9 of 128
J1Exchange visitor260.7%83 of 194
BBBCVCombination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil)100.3%8 of 10
F1Student in an academic or language training program90.2%114 of 184
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee80.2%77 of 133
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)70.2%89 of 144
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse50.1%106 of 163
Q1Participant in an international cultural exchange program40.1%12 of 27
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family30.1%143 of 169
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics20.1%100 of 132
P1Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group20.1%87 of 110
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-310%130 of 137
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children10%109 of 119
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor10%117 of 124
P4Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-310%31 of 38

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

Seasonality

Jan96
Feb97
Mar102
Apr100
May86
Jun98
Jul108
Aug101
Sep105
Oct111
Nov103
Dec93
Which months are busiest at Merida. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0396792202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 707 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 101 Dec 2022: B1/B2 717 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q 1317 Jan 2023: B1/B2 498 days; F/M/J 12; H/L/O/P/Q 121 Feb 2023: B1/B2 547 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 96 Mar 2023: B1/B2 560 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 2317 Apr 2023: B1/B2 613 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 29 Jun 2023: B1/B2 619 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 431 Jul 2023: B1/B2 619 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 41 Aug 2023: B1/B2 619 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 420 Sep 2023: B1/B2 699 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 212 Oct 2023: B1/B2 741 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 65 Nov 2023: B1/B2 701 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 117 Dec 2023: B1/B2 762 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Jan 2024: B1/B2 777 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 51 Feb 2024: B1/B2 776 days; F/M/J 6; H/L/O/P/Q 66 Mar 2024: B1/B2 764 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 19 Apr 2024: B1/B2 792 days; F/M/J 24; H/L/O/P/Q 28 May 2024: B1/B2 792 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Jun 2024: B1/B2 637 days; F/M/J 6; H/L/O/P/Q 26 Jul 2024: B1/B2 728 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 17 Aug 2024: B1/B2 729 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 114 Sep 2024: B1/B2 527 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 12 Oct 2024: B1/B2 306 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 212 Nov 2024: B1/B2 309 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Dec 2024: B1/B2 312 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 86 Jan 2025: B1/B2 180 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 257 Feb 2025: B1/B2 277 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 165 Mar 2025: B1/B2 277 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 1616 Apr 2025: B1/B2 339 days; F/M/J 20; H/L/O/P/Q 201 May 2025: B1/B2 315 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 154 Jun 2025: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 02 Jul 2025: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Aug 2025: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 607 Sep 2025: B1/B2 240 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Oct 2025: B1/B2 240 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 360 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 240 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 255 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 195 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 304 Apr 2026: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 3014 May 2026: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Jun 2026: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Jul 2026: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 30

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

Next available appointment at Merida 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 20253,7020+6%
Aug 20253,5910+7%
Jul 20253,2730-1%
Jun 20252,8080-25%
May 20253,8400-24%
Apr 20252,6340-40%
Mar 20253,1170+7%
Feb 20253,0570+23%
Jan 20253,1030+3%
Dec 20243,2220+72%
Nov 20241,7100-39%
Oct 20243,4800-6%
Sep 20243,4950-10%
Aug 20243,3480+20%
Jul 20243,3040+24%
Jun 20243,7520+37%
May 20245,0660+86%
Apr 20244,3830+31%
Mar 20242,9010-23%
Feb 20242,4800-54%
Jan 20243,0110+12%
Dec 20231,8760+27%
Nov 20232,8190+104%
Oct 20233,7090+96%

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.

MeridaCiudad JuarezGuadalajaraHermosilloMatamorosMexicaliMexico CityMonterreyNogalesNuevo LaredoTijuana
Location of the U.S. post in Merida.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 Merida issue last month?

3,702 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 3,495 nonimmigrant visas.

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

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 2.5 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 Merida?

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

Which visa classes does Merida issue most?

In September 2025: BBBCC (3,419, 92.4%), C1/D (77, 2.1%), B1/B2 (70, 1.9%), B1 (56, 1.5%) and J1 (26, 0.7%). 18 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Merida rising or falling?

September 2025: 3,702 nonimmigrant visas, close to September 2024 (3,495, +6%). 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 Merida 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 Merida 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 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.