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Mexico City · Mexico · May 2024
Visas issued at Mexico City in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 44,393 | 80.5% | 32,793 | 36,878 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 3,295 | 6% | 3,785 | 3,691 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 973 | 1.8% | 1,026 | 909 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 973 | 1.8% | 6,791 | 3,814 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 895 | 1.6% | 847 | 569 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 618 | 1.1% | 3,145 | 623 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 606 | 1.1% | 162 | 768 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 575 | 1% | 569 | 1,152 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 422 | 0.8% | 402 | 560 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 300 | 0.5% | 172 | 207 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 260 | 0.5% | 169 | 241 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 244 | 0.4% | 266 | 206 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 215 | 0.4% | 28 | 91 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 158 | 0.3% | 131 | 154 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 142 | 0.3% | 129 | 148 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 133 | 0.2% | 171 | 85 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 129 | 0.2% | 147 | 97 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 128 | 0.2% | 80 | 129 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 125 | 0.2% | 155 | 144 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 105 | 0.2% | 51 | 83 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 87 | 0.2% | 38 | 83 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 72 | 0.1% | 14 | 61 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 62 | 0.1% | 38 | 57 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 49 | 0.1% | 37 | 62 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 46 | 0.1% | 43 | 47 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 35 | 0.1% | 4 | 51 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 31 | 0.1% | 10 | 6 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 15 | 0% | 16 | 16 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 13 | 0% | 6 | 12 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 9 | 0% | 6 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 8 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 6 | 0% | 13 | 21 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 4 | 0% | 4 | 7 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 2 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 7 | 2 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 6 | 1 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 12 | 5 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 100% | 2 | 1 |
Context
| May 2024 | Mexico City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 55,143 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | +8% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +8% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 1 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 849 days; F, M, J 11 days; H, L, O, P, Q 22 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Mexico City issue in May 2024?
55,143 nonimmigrant visas and 1 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 2nd largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Mexico City?
April 2024: 51,288 nonimmigrant visas (+8% to May 2024). May 2023: 51,012 (+8%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 44,393 (80.5%), J1 3,295 (6%), BBBCV 973 (1.8%), H2A 973 (1.8%), B1/B2 895 (1.6%).
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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.