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Mexico City · Mexico · July 2024
Visas issued at Mexico City in July 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) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 32,258 | 84.8% | 51,584 | 30,962 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 861 | 2.3% | 901 | 492 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 807 | 2.1% | 819 | 866 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 545 | 1.4% | 664 | 589 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 486 | 1.3% | 437 | 1,063 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 450 | 1.2% | 464 | 666 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 385 | 1% | 755 | 307 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 299 | 0.8% | 146 | 209 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 180 | 0.5% | 386 | 454 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 170 | 0.4% | 255 | 162 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 164 | 0.4% | 152 | 89 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 164 | 0.4% | 156 | 161 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 155 | 0.4% | 194 | 74 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 150 | 0.4% | 126 | 134 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 143 | 0.4% | 296 | 189 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 127 | 0.3% | 140 | 83 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 120 | 0.3% | 157 | 122 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 91 | 0.2% | 95 | 32 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 89 | 0.2% | 45 | 37 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 62 | 0.2% | 60 | 22 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 55 | 0.1% | 61 | 53 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 43 | 0.1% | 36 | 53 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 43 | 0.1% | 25 | 50 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 40 | 0.1% | 45 | 32 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 36 | 0.1% | 50 | 39 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 30 | 0.1% | 18 | 17 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 21 | 0.1% | 22 | 13 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 20 | 0.1% | 6 | 20 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 10 | 0% | 106 | 68 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 8 | 0% | 33 | 13 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 7 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 7 | 0% | 11 | 12 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 7 | 0% | 11 | 2 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 5 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 4 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 4 | 0% | 18 | 6 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| M2 | Spouse or child of vocational student | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 9 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 1 | 9 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 5 | 31.3% | 2 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 4 | 25% | 3 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 12.5% | 1 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 12.5% | 0 | 1 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 6.3% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| July 2024 | Mexico City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 38,058 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | -35% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +2% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 16 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 2024): B1/B2 next available 609 days; F, M, J 8 days; H, L, O, P, Q 36 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Mexico City issue in July 2024?
38,058 nonimmigrant visas and 16 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 3rd largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Mexico City?
June 2024: 58,303 nonimmigrant visas (-35% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 37,134 (+2%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 32,258 (84.8%), B1/B2 861 (2.3%), BBBCV 807 (2.1%), F1 545 (1.4%), TN 486 (1.3%).
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 July 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.