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Mexico City · Mexico · August 2024
Visas issued at Mexico City in August 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) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 42,785 | 88.9% | 32,258 | 40,230 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 754 | 1.6% | 807 | 1,068 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 744 | 1.5% | 861 | 720 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 497 | 1% | 486 | 1,158 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 421 | 0.9% | 545 | 444 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 379 | 0.8% | 450 | 658 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 346 | 0.7% | 385 | 287 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 290 | 0.6% | 143 | 257 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 247 | 0.5% | 164 | 164 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 163 | 0.3% | 155 | 143 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 145 | 0.3% | 150 | 122 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 140 | 0.3% | 164 | 150 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 139 | 0.3% | 170 | 178 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 139 | 0.3% | 91 | 117 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 139 | 0.3% | 127 | 134 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 134 | 0.3% | 299 | 191 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 109 | 0.2% | 43 | 36 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 93 | 0.2% | 120 | 80 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 64 | 0.1% | 180 | 714 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 64 | 0.1% | 40 | 49 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 52 | 0.1% | 55 | 57 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 40 | 0.1% | 89 | 25 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 39 | 0.1% | 62 | 36 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 38 | 0.1% | 36 | 58 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 33 | 0.1% | 43 | 49 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 28 | 0.1% | 21 | 26 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 25 | 0.1% | 20 | 18 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 24 | 0% | 30 | 22 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 12 | 0% | 7 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 11 | 0% | 8 | 25 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 10 | 0% | 7 | 10 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 10 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 7 | 0% | 5 | 8 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 5 | 0% | 1 | 7 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 4 | 0% | 10 | 53 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 4 | 0% | 4 | 15 |
| P2 | Artist or entertainer in a reciprocal exchange program | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 100% | 2 | 0 |
Context
| August 2024 | Mexico City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 48,154 | 931,915 |
| Change on previous month | +27% | -3% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +2% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 1 | 62,077 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2024 (7 Aug 2024): B1/B2 next available 672 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 29 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Mexico City issue in August 2024?
48,154 nonimmigrant visas and 1 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2024. That was the 3rd largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did August 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Mexico City?
July 2024: 38,058 nonimmigrant visas (+27% to Aug 2024). August 2023: 47,334 (+2%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 42,785 (88.9%), BBBCV 754 (1.6%), B1/B2 744 (1.5%), TN 497 (1%), F1 421 (0.9%).
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 August 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.