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Mexico City · Mexico · November 2024
Visas issued at Mexico City in November 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) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 36,045 | 90.2% | 59,949 | 45,986 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 666 | 1.7% | 884 | 924 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 656 | 1.6% | 846 | 689 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 434 | 1.1% | 435 | 746 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 287 | 0.7% | 308 | 407 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 182 | 0.5% | 224 | 170 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 168 | 0.4% | 228 | 118 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 165 | 0.4% | 128 | 143 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 135 | 0.3% | 163 | 156 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 133 | 0.3% | 119 | 84 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 128 | 0.3% | 188 | 102 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 128 | 0.3% | 109 | 99 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 126 | 0.3% | 76 | 122 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 92 | 0.2% | 121 | 51 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 87 | 0.2% | 116 | 78 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 72 | 0.2% | 29 | 220 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 58 | 0.1% | 34 | 13 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 55 | 0.1% | 104 | 50 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 41 | 0.1% | 47 | 38 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 40 | 0.1% | 124 | 128 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 39 | 0.1% | 79 | 28 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 36 | 0.1% | 51 | 163 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 36 | 0.1% | 74 | 276 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 29 | 0.1% | 34 | 26 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 20 | 0.1% | 7 | 11 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 16 | 0% | 11 | 10 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 12 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 12 | 0% | 9 | 5 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 6 | 0% | 23 | 12 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 6 | 0% | 0 | 6 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0% | 1 | 23 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0% | 12 | 13 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 4 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 3 | 0% | 0 | 14 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 3 | 4 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 6 | 3 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 2 | 9 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 100% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| November 2024 | Mexico City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 39,940 | 811,088 |
| Change on previous month | -38% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -22% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 1 | 49,612 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2024 (12 Nov 2024): B1/B2 next available 336 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 8 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Mexico City issue in November 2024?
39,940 nonimmigrant visas and 1 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2024. That was the 2nd largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Mexico City?
October 2024: 64,568 nonimmigrant visas (-38% to Nov 2024). November 2023: 50,941 (-22%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 36,045 (90.2%), BBBCV 666 (1.7%), B1/B2 656 (1.6%), TN 434 (1.1%), TD 287 (0.7%).
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 November 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.