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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 3rd 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."

In September 2025, the latest month published, the post in Mexico City (Mexico) issued 44,698 nonimmigrant visas, down 32% on September 2024 (66,180).

The largest classes that month were BBBCC (combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card) with 40,415, 90.4% of the post's issuances, TN (nAFTA professional) with 762, 1.7% of the post's issuances and BBBCV (combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil)) with 590, 1.3% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Mexico City ranks 102nd by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 18th 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 3 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, 2 months for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and 1.5 months for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is shorter than the 10 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B23 monthsnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, J2 monthsnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Q1.5 monthsnext available appointment; median post under ½ month

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

44,698nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-32% vs Sep 2024 (66,180)
55,299nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-19% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20251 in Sep 2024
5.43%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

033,09066,180VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 40,731 (Visitors 36,079, Students and exchange visitors 328, Temporary workers 3,734, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 283, Transit and crew 110, Other nonimmigrant classes 197)Nov 2022: 46,425 (Visitors 41,678, Students and exchange visitors 407, Temporary workers 3,860, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 128, Transit and crew 169, Other nonimmigrant classes 183)Dec 2022: 42,568 (Visitors 37,410, Students and exchange visitors 570, Temporary workers 4,218, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 170, Transit and crew 113, Other nonimmigrant classes 87)Jan 2023: 53,090 (Visitors 49,473, Students and exchange visitors 397, Temporary workers 2,793, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 213, Transit and crew 164, Other nonimmigrant classes 50)Feb 2023: 47,213 (Visitors 40,920, Students and exchange visitors 898, Temporary workers 5,059, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 155, Transit and crew 143, Other nonimmigrant classes 38)Mar 2023: 49,950 (Visitors 33,788, Students and exchange visitors 2,690, Temporary workers 12,977, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 294, Transit and crew 174, Other nonimmigrant classes 27)Apr 2023: 48,632 (Visitors 32,334, Students and exchange visitors 2,778, Temporary workers 13,060, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 305, Transit and crew 127, Other nonimmigrant classes 28)May 2023: 51,012 (Visitors 38,620, Students and exchange visitors 4,577, Temporary workers 7,350, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 297, Transit and crew 145, Other nonimmigrant classes 23)Jun 2023: 47,140 (Visitors 41,292, Students and exchange visitors 1,508, Temporary workers 3,795, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 396, Transit and crew 126, Other nonimmigrant classes 23)Jul 2023: 37,134 (Visitors 32,535, Students and exchange visitors 977, Temporary workers 3,240, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 264, Transit and crew 92, Other nonimmigrant classes 26)Aug 2023: 47,334 (Visitors 42,245, Students and exchange visitors 810, Temporary workers 3,824, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 287, Transit and crew 150, Other nonimmigrant classes 18)Sep 2023: 54,000 (Visitors 49,669, Students and exchange visitors 301, Temporary workers 3,708, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 200, Transit and crew 106, Other nonimmigrant classes 16)Oct 2023: 50,084 (Visitors 45,796, Students and exchange visitors 253, Temporary workers 3,749, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 134, Transit and crew 121, Other nonimmigrant classes 31)Nov 2023: 50,941 (Visitors 47,932, Students and exchange visitors 306, Temporary workers 2,400, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 183, Transit and crew 102, Other nonimmigrant classes 18)Dec 2023: 47,305 (Visitors 44,550, Students and exchange visitors 461, Temporary workers 2,021, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 164, Transit and crew 95, Other nonimmigrant classes 14)Jan 2024: 56,223 (Visitors 53,000, Students and exchange visitors 535, Temporary workers 2,344, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 195, Transit and crew 125, Other nonimmigrant classes 24)Feb 2024: 53,956 (Visitors 48,664, Students and exchange visitors 811, Temporary workers 4,171, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 179, Transit and crew 124, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Mar 2024: 49,547 (Visitors 37,454, Students and exchange visitors 2,499, Temporary workers 9,205, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 207, Transit and crew 166, Other nonimmigrant classes 16)Apr 2024: 51,288 (Visitors 34,876, Students and exchange visitors 3,975, Temporary workers 12,035, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 226, Transit and crew 159, Other nonimmigrant classes 17)May 2024: 55,143 (Visitors 46,623, Students and exchange visitors 4,039, Temporary workers 4,020, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 317, Transit and crew 126, Other nonimmigrant classes 18)Jun 2024: 58,303 (Visitors 53,595, Students and exchange visitors 1,530, Temporary workers 2,774, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 239, Transit and crew 157, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Jul 2024: 38,058 (Visitors 34,139, Students and exchange visitors 1,103, Temporary workers 2,295, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 348, Transit and crew 165, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Aug 2024: 48,154 (Visitors 44,455, Students and exchange visitors 871, Temporary workers 2,467, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 194, Transit and crew 144, Other nonimmigrant classes 23)Sep 2024: 66,180 (Visitors 63,620, Students and exchange visitors 312, Temporary workers 1,901, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 191, Transit and crew 136, Other nonimmigrant classes 20)Oct 2024: 64,568 (Visitors 61,954, Students and exchange visitors 271, Temporary workers 1,989, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 160, Transit and crew 189, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Nov 2024: 39,940 (Visitors 37,585, Students and exchange visitors 293, Temporary workers 1,831, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 87, Transit and crew 131, Other nonimmigrant classes 13)Dec 2024: 54,521 (Visitors 51,747, Students and exchange visitors 500, Temporary workers 1,981, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 115, Transit and crew 157, Other nonimmigrant classes 21)Jan 2025: 56,901 (Visitors 53,824, Students and exchange visitors 552, Temporary workers 2,197, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 132, Transit and crew 177, Other nonimmigrant classes 19)Feb 2025: 49,265 (Visitors 46,442, Students and exchange visitors 554, Temporary workers 1,999, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 94, Transit and crew 171, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Mar 2025: 46,462 (Visitors 41,896, Students and exchange visitors 2,108, Temporary workers 2,184, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 96, Transit and crew 155, Other nonimmigrant classes 23)Apr 2025: 52,903 (Visitors 47,251, Students and exchange visitors 3,246, Temporary workers 2,087, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 130, Transit and crew 175, Other nonimmigrant classes 14)May 2025: 43,495 (Visitors 38,152, Students and exchange visitors 3,013, Temporary workers 2,050, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 159, Transit and crew 116, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Jun 2025: 44,299 (Visitors 40,926, Students and exchange visitors 870, Temporary workers 2,192, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 184, Transit and crew 125, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jul 2025: 52,036 (Visitors 48,661, Students and exchange visitors 1,043, Temporary workers 2,022, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 181, Transit and crew 126, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Aug 2025: 55,299 (Visitors 52,418, Students and exchange visitors 563, Temporary workers 2,084, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 108, Transit and crew 123, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Sep 2025: 44,698 (Visitors 41,651, Students and exchange visitors 353, Temporary workers 2,471, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 109, Transit and crew 107, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Mexico City 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 2025Mexico CityAll 11 posts in MexicoAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued44,698185,126823,557
Change on Sep 2024-32%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued05,48545,966
Visitors share93.2%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share0.8%—2.9%
Temporary workers share5.5%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share0.2%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0.2%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment3 months—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointment2 months—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, Merida, Mexicali, Monterrey, Nogales, Nuevo Laredo, Tijuana and Mexico City) 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 Card40,41590.4%1 of 10
TNNAFTA professional7621.7%1 of 8
BBBCVCombination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil)5901.3%1 of 10
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure5381.2%102 of 211
TDSpouse or child of TN3480.8%1 of 23
J1Exchange visitor2060.5%14 of 194
H2BTemporary worker performing other services1760.4%11 of 88
H2ATemporary worker performing agricultural services1740.4%7 of 43
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse1720.4%10 of 163
P1Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group1580.4%3 of 110
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)1460.3%10 of 144
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee1300.3%8 of 133
B1Temporary visitor for business1080.2%2 of 128
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa1050.2%40 of 171
E2Treaty investor, spouse or child1000.2%10 of 68
O2Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1980.2%2 of 83
F1Student in an academic or language training program950.2%18 of 184
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family700.2%32 of 169
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3690.2%9 of 137
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children400.1%6 of 119
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics360.1%7 of 132
M1Vocational student and other nonacademic student220%6 of 91
P3Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program220%12 of 69
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family200%11 of 137
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor170%25 of 124
R1Alien in a religious occupation160%4 of 96
Q1Participant in an international cultural exchange program140%4 of 27
F2Spouse or child of F1110%22 of 104
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family60%35 of 128
G1Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family50%13 of 57
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family50%130 of 157
O3Spouse or child of O-1 or O-250%29 of 84
R2Spouse or child of R130%15 of 42
T3Child of T130%2 of 8
A3Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family20%6 of 19
C1Alien in transit20%47 of 87
M2Spouse or child of vocational student20%2 of 3
T2Spouse of T120%1 of 2
E3RReturning Australian specialty occupation professional10%16 of 20
G5Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family10%6 of 8

3 smaller classes not shown.

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

Seasonality

Jan95
Feb93
Mar101
Apr94
May103
Jun97
Jul75
Aug96
Sep110
Oct114
Nov106
Dec101
Which months are busiest at Mexico City. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0435869202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 647 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 391 Dec 2022: B1/B2 679 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 5317 Jan 2023: B1/B2 638 days; F/M/J 22; H/L/O/P/Q 361 Feb 2023: B1/B2 686 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 326 Mar 2023: B1/B2 686 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 3517 Apr 2023: B1/B2 714 days; F/M/J 35; H/L/O/P/Q 229 Jun 2023: B1/B2 743 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 1531 Jul 2023: B1/B2 772 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 101 Aug 2023: B1/B2 772 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 1020 Sep 2023: B1/B2 819 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 1712 Oct 2023: B1/B2 835 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q 175 Nov 2023: B1/B2 819 days; F/M/J 22; H/L/O/P/Q 1617 Dec 2023: B1/B2 854 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 366 Jan 2024: B1/B2 847 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 231 Feb 2024: B1/B2 850 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q 146 Mar 2024: B1/B2 869 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 99 Apr 2024: B1/B2 861 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 178 May 2024: B1/B2 849 days; F/M/J 11; H/L/O/P/Q 2217 Jun 2024: B1/B2 595 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 366 Jul 2024: B1/B2 609 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 367 Aug 2024: B1/B2 672 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 2914 Sep 2024: B1/B2 294 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 172 Oct 2024: B1/B2 359 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 1712 Nov 2024: B1/B2 336 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 81 Dec 2024: B1/B2 359 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 86 Jan 2025: B1/B2 266 days; F/M/J 21; H/L/O/P/Q 257 Feb 2025: B1/B2 262 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 215 Mar 2025: B1/B2 262 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 2116 Apr 2025: B1/B2 350 days; F/M/J 21; H/L/O/P/Q 351 May 2025: B1/B2 315 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 1054 Jun 2025: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 302 Jul 2025: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Aug 2025: B1/B2 300 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Sep 2025: B1/B2 300 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Oct 2025: B1/B2 300 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Nov 2025: B1/B2 285 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 302 Dec 2025: B1/B2 300 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 306 Jan 2026: B1/B2 300 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 308 Feb 2026: B1/B2 300 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Mar 2026: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 74 Apr 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 3014 May 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 457 Jun 2026: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Jul 2026: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 45

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

Next available appointment at Mexico City 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 202544,6980-32%
Aug 202555,2992+15%
Jul 202552,0363+37%
Jun 202544,2991-24%
May 202543,4951-21%
Apr 202552,9030+3%
Mar 202546,4626-6%
Feb 202549,2653-9%
Jan 202556,9013+1%
Dec 202454,5211+15%
Nov 202439,9401-22%
Oct 202464,5681+29%
Sep 202466,1801+23%
Aug 202448,1541+2%
Jul 202438,05816+2%
Jun 202458,3036+24%
May 202455,1431+8%
Apr 202451,2883+5%
Mar 202449,5472-1%
Feb 202453,9561+14%
Jan 202456,2230+6%
Dec 202347,3051+11%
Nov 202350,9411+10%
Oct 202350,0840+23%

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.

Mexico CityCiudad JuarezGuadalajaraHermosilloMatamorosMeridaMexicaliMonterreyNogalesNuevo LaredoTijuana
Location of the U.S. post in Mexico City.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 Mexico City issue last month?

44,698 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 66,180 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Mexico City?

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 3 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 Mexico City?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as 2 months away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Mexico City issue most?

In September 2025: BBBCC (40,415, 90.4%), TN (762, 1.7%), BBBCV (590, 1.3%), B1/B2 (538, 1.2%) and TD (348, 0.8%). 43 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Mexico City rising or falling?

September 2025: 44,698 nonimmigrant visas, down 32% on September 2024 (66,180). 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 Mexico City 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 Mexico City 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.