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Mexico City · Mexico · March 2024
Visas issued at Mexico City in March 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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 35,638 | 71.9% | 46,879 | 32,036 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 5,945 | 12% | 1,701 | 7,847 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 2,384 | 4.8% | 733 | 2,456 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1,474 | 3% | 339 | 2,231 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 873 | 1.8% | 837 | 876 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 678 | 1.4% | 707 | 615 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 479 | 1% | 651 | 1,169 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 363 | 0.7% | 399 | 549 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 225 | 0.5% | 186 | 201 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 172 | 0.3% | 131 | 221 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 164 | 0.3% | 122 | 174 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 139 | 0.3% | 225 | 131 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 136 | 0.3% | 125 | 157 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 133 | 0.3% | 80 | 110 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 117 | 0.2% | 112 | 152 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 97 | 0.2% | 84 | 119 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 94 | 0.2% | 61 | 197 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 91 | 0.2% | 158 | 175 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 76 | 0.2% | 121 | 148 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 56 | 0.1% | 53 | 41 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 52 | 0.1% | 42 | 43 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 40 | 0.1% | 55 | 60 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 23 | 0% | 32 | 31 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 13 | 0% | 4 | 11 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 10 | 0% | 17 | 17 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 10 | 0% | 17 | 10 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 8 | 0% | 5 | 19 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 8 | 0% | 33 | 48 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 7 | 0% | 14 | 31 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0% | 5 | 10 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 7 | 0% | 4 | 6 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0% | 7 | 8 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 5 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 4 | 0% | 2 | 7 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| U4 | Parent of U-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 100% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| March 2024 | Mexico City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 49,547 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | -8% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -1% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 2 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 869 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 9 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Mexico City issue in March 2024?
49,547 nonimmigrant visas and 2 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 3rd largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Mexico City?
February 2024: 53,956 nonimmigrant visas (-8% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 49,950 (-1%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 35,638 (71.9%), H2A 5,945 (12%), J1 2,384 (4.8%), H2B 1,474 (3%), BBBCV 873 (1.8%).
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 March 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.