Merida · Mexico · April 2024
Visas issued at Merida in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 3,528 | 80.5% | 2,287 | 2,391 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 405 | 9.2% | 128 | 474 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 130 | 3% | 89 | 106 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 96 | 2.2% | 275 | 195 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 91 | 2.1% | 65 | 84 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 39 | 0.9% | 22 | 18 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 34 | 0.8% | 6 | 34 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 16 | 0.4% | 11 | 20 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 13 | 0.3% | 5 | 11 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.2% | 3 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
Context
| April 2024 | Merida | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 4,383 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | +51% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +31% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 792 days; F, M, J 24 days; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Merida issue in April 2024?
4,383 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 53th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Merida?
March 2024: 2,901 nonimmigrant visas (+51% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 3,358 (+31%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 3,528 (80.5%), J1 405 (9.2%), B1/B2 130 (3%), BBBCV 96 (2.2%), C1/D 91 (2.1%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.