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Mexico City · Mexico · April 2025
Visas issued at Mexico City in April 2025
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) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 45,642 | 86.3% | 40,277 | 32,793 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 3,162 | 6% | 2,015 | 3,785 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 775 | 1.5% | 811 | 847 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 673 | 1.3% | 757 | 569 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 658 | 1.2% | 616 | 1,026 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 371 | 0.7% | 343 | 402 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 175 | 0.3% | 154 | 155 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 167 | 0.3% | 105 | 28 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 166 | 0.3% | 183 | 172 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 133 | 0.3% | 217 | 266 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 130 | 0.2% | 146 | 131 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 127 | 0.2% | 138 | 129 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 120 | 0.2% | 108 | 147 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 95 | 0.2% | 118 | 80 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 90 | 0.2% | 48 | 169 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 69 | 0.1% | 75 | 162 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 65 | 0.1% | 45 | 51 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 62 | 0.1% | 54 | 37 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 35 | 0.1% | 15 | 38 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 28 | 0.1% | 55 | 171 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 26 | 0% | 24 | 43 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 20 | 0% | 25 | 13 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 19 | 0% | 14 | 6,791 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 18 | 0% | 9 | 16 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 11 | 0% | 7 | 6 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 11 | 0% | 6 | 3,145 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 10 | 0% | 9 | 38 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 7 | 0% | 10 | 6 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 6 | 0% | 4 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0% | 7 | 10 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 4 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 4 | 0% | 15 | 12 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0% | 7 | 14 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 3 | 0% | 3 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 17 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 2 | 0% | 11 | 6 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 8 | 4 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 7 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| April 2025 | Mexico City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 52,903 | 993,250 |
| Change on previous month | +14% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +3% | -6% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 48,193 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2025 (16 Apr 2025): B1/B2 next available 350 days; F, M, J 21 days; H, L, O, P, Q 35 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Mexico City issue in April 2025?
52,903 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2025. That was the 3rd largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Mexico City?
March 2025: 46,462 nonimmigrant visas (+14% to Apr 2025). April 2024: 51,288 (+3%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 45,642 (86.3%), J1 3,162 (6%), B1/B2 775 (1.5%), TN 673 (1.3%), BBBCV 658 (1.2%).
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 April 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.