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Visa issuances and wait times at the U.S. post in Monterrey

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 1st of 217 posts by nonimmigrant issuances in Sep 2025 · wait times read 1 Jul 2026

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. On wait times the Department says: "New appointments are added regularly, so you may get an appointment sooner" and "The average wait times we report do not guarantee a visa applicant will get an appointment within a specific time."

In September 2025, the latest month published, the post in Monterrey (Mexico) issued 54,802 nonimmigrant visas, down 28% on September 2024 (76,067).

The largest classes that month were BBBCC (combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card) with 34,110, 62.2% of the post's issuances, H2A (temporary worker performing agricultural services) with 14,817, 27% of the post's issuances and H2B (temporary worker performing other services) with 4,804, 8.8% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Monterrey ranks 151st by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 57th of 184.

The immigrant visa table for September 2025 lists no issuances for this post; many posts handle only nonimmigrant applications.

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; this site does not add monthly reports together, so the month-by-month table below is read one month at a time.

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed the next available appointment as 1.5 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, under ½ month for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and 1 month for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is shorter than the 12.5 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025). The average wait actually experienced by B1/B2 applicants interviewed in the previous month was 4 months.

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B21.5 monthsnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, Junder ½ monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Q1 monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

B1/B2 applicants interviewed in the previous month had waited an average of 4 months from fee payment to interview, per the Department's table; it publishes this average only where the next appointment is more than three months away.

54,802nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-28% vs Sep 2024 (76,067)
57,693nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-5% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20250 in Sep 2024
6.65%share of worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025median post: 909 that month

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.

Monthly issuances by broad class, last 36 months

038,77077,539VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 45,555 (Visitors 30,843, Students and exchange visitors 70, Temporary workers 14,616, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 26, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 42,193 (Visitors 28,980, Students and exchange visitors 118, Temporary workers 13,070, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 40,240 (Visitors 31,682, Students and exchange visitors 128, Temporary workers 8,408, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 55,552 (Visitors 43,589, Students and exchange visitors 138, Temporary workers 11,739, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 41, Other nonimmigrant classes 43)Feb 2023: 56,797 (Visitors 45,607, Students and exchange visitors 118, Temporary workers 11,013, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 48, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Mar 2023: 77,539 (Visitors 52,245, Students and exchange visitors 224, Temporary workers 25,032, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 36, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 50,486 (Visitors 31,818, Students and exchange visitors 334, Temporary workers 18,297, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 26, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2023: 61,700 (Visitors 40,045, Students and exchange visitors 374, Temporary workers 21,250, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 30, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2023: 49,054 (Visitors 32,870, Students and exchange visitors 465, Temporary workers 15,676, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 36, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2023: 42,090 (Visitors 31,308, Students and exchange visitors 343, Temporary workers 10,412, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2023: 52,298 (Visitors 37,298, Students and exchange visitors 307, Temporary workers 14,652, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 35, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2023: 48,124 (Visitors 36,481, Students and exchange visitors 95, Temporary workers 11,526, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2023: 59,716 (Visitors 46,458, Students and exchange visitors 110, Temporary workers 13,122, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2023: 49,106 (Visitors 38,202, Students and exchange visitors 111, Temporary workers 10,787, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2023: 41,982 (Visitors 33,277, Students and exchange visitors 153, Temporary workers 8,520, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 18)Jan 2024: 56,719 (Visitors 43,226, Students and exchange visitors 120, Temporary workers 13,337, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 9)Feb 2024: 57,033 (Visitors 40,943, Students and exchange visitors 109, Temporary workers 15,941, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 14)Mar 2024: 54,203 (Visitors 33,057, Students and exchange visitors 179, Temporary workers 20,900, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 45, Other nonimmigrant classes 19)Apr 2024: 65,118 (Visitors 38,469, Students and exchange visitors 310, Temporary workers 26,314, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 24, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2024: 64,113 (Visitors 40,772, Students and exchange visitors 458, Temporary workers 22,850, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2024: 54,777 (Visitors 37,851, Students and exchange visitors 394, Temporary workers 16,518, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2024: 50,243 (Visitors 39,164, Students and exchange visitors 359, Temporary workers 10,674, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 38, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Aug 2024: 53,363 (Visitors 36,731, Students and exchange visitors 263, Temporary workers 16,326, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 21, Transit and crew 22, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2024: 76,067 (Visitors 60,738, Students and exchange visitors 107, Temporary workers 15,195, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 21, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Oct 2024: 62,643 (Visitors 48,356, Students and exchange visitors 72, Temporary workers 14,190, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 25, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2024: 60,364 (Visitors 49,619, Students and exchange visitors 97, Temporary workers 10,628, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Dec 2024: 48,846 (Visitors 39,175, Students and exchange visitors 175, Temporary workers 9,473, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2025: 70,675 (Visitors 54,115, Students and exchange visitors 79, Temporary workers 16,448, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 30, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 56,433 (Visitors 30,398, Students and exchange visitors 94, Temporary workers 25,908, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 32, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2025: 69,803 (Visitors 31,544, Students and exchange visitors 278, Temporary workers 37,955, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 26, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2025: 70,372 (Visitors 31,371, Students and exchange visitors 386, Temporary workers 38,572, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 40, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2025: 52,528 (Visitors 20,231, Students and exchange visitors 556, Temporary workers 31,720, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2025: 42,776 (Visitors 24,382, Students and exchange visitors 269, Temporary workers 18,095, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 46,514 (Visitors 32,820, Students and exchange visitors 437, Temporary workers 13,213, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 36, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 57,693 (Visitors 41,516, Students and exchange visitors 304, Temporary workers 15,842, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 25, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2025: 54,802 (Visitors 34,555, Students and exchange visitors 107, Temporary workers 20,115, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 25, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Monterrey by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classes

Groups follow the Department's visa symbols: visitors (B), students and exchange visitors (F, M, J), temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, E, R, TN, I), diplomatic and official (A, G, NATO), transit and crew (C, D), other. Hover a month for its counts. Each bar is one monthly report.

Compared with Mexico and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025MonterreyAll 11 posts in MexicoAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued54,802185,126823,557
Change on Sep 2024-28%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued05,48545,966
Visitors share63.1%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share0.2%—2.9%
Temporary workers share36.7%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share0%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment1.5 months—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointmentunder ½ month—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in Mexico (Ciudad Juarez, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Matamoros, Merida, Mexicali, Mexico City, Nogales, Nuevo Laredo, Tijuana and Monterrey) within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Mexico, which is on the Mexico nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
BBBCCCombination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card34,11062.2%2 of 10
H2ATemporary worker performing agricultural services14,81727%1 of 43
H2BTemporary worker performing other services4,8048.8%1 of 88
BBBCVCombination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil)2680.5%3 of 10
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-31900.3%4 of 137
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure1380.3%151 of 211
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee720.1%15 of 133
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)660.1%22 of 144
J1Exchange visitor580.1%46 of 194
P1Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group430.1%13 of 110
B1Temporary visitor for business390.1%13 of 128
O2Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1320.1%11 of 83
F1Student in an academic or language training program300.1%57 of 184
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse300.1%42 of 163
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa250%94 of 171
E1Treaty trader, spouse or child250%6 of 27
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics110%37 of 132
O3Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2100%12 of 84
M1Vocational student and other nonacademic student80%19 of 91
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor70%52 of 124
F2Spouse or child of F140%50 of 104
P3Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program40%36 of 69
Q1Participant in an international cultural exchange program40%13 of 27
P4Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-330%12 of 38
R1Alien in a religious occupation30%42 of 96
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children10%110 of 119

Ranks are among posts in the same month's table. Earlier months are linked from the month-by-month table below.

Seasonality

Jan100
Feb100
Mar151
Apr132
May113
Jun95
Jul82
Aug102
Sep103
Oct104
Nov91
Dec87
Which months are busiest at Monterrey. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0386771202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 543 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Dec 2022: B1/B2 542 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 217 Jan 2023: B1/B2 385 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Feb 2023: B1/B2 379 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Mar 2023: B1/B2 346 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 217 Apr 2023: B1/B2 352 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 29 Jun 2023: B1/B2 595 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 131 Jul 2023: B1/B2 668 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Aug 2023: B1/B2 668 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 120 Sep 2023: B1/B2 715 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 912 Oct 2023: B1/B2 735 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 95 Nov 2023: B1/B2 740 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 417 Dec 2023: B1/B2 771 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 26 Jan 2024: B1/B2 769 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 21 Feb 2024: B1/B2 764 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Mar 2024: B1/B2 737 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 19 Apr 2024: B1/B2 739 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 18 May 2024: B1/B2 672 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Jun 2024: B1/B2 464 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Jul 2024: B1/B2 486 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 27 Aug 2024: B1/B2 504 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 114 Sep 2024: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 82 Oct 2024: B1/B2 369 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 112 Nov 2024: B1/B2 365 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Dec 2024: B1/B2 233 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Jan 2025: B1/B2 246 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Feb 2025: B1/B2 232 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 15 Mar 2025: B1/B2 232 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 116 Apr 2025: B1/B2 305 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 211 May 2025: B1/B2 240 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 304 Jun 2025: B1/B2 240 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 302 Jul 2025: B1/B2 240 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Aug 2025: B1/B2 360 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 07 Sep 2025: B1/B2 360 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Oct 2025: B1/B2 375 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 360 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 375 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2026: B1/B2 375 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 78 Feb 2026: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 74 Apr 2026: B1/B2 195 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 714 May 2026: B1/B2 165 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Jun 2026: B1/B2 135 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Jul 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 30

Visitor B1/B2Student F, M, JWorker H, L, O, P, Q

Next available appointment at Monterrey over time. Days to the next available appointment as listed on each reading date (44 readings, 4 Nov 2022 to 1 Jul 2026). From 1 May 2025 the Department publishes the estimate in half-month steps; those are shown as 30 days per month.

Month by month

MonthNonimmigrantImmigrantvs same month prior year
Sep 202554,8020-28%
Aug 202557,6930+8%
Jul 202546,5140-7%
Jun 202542,7760-22%
May 202552,5280-18%
Apr 202570,3720+8%
Mar 202569,8030+29%
Feb 202556,4330-1%
Jan 202570,6750+25%
Dec 202448,8460+16%
Nov 202460,3640+23%
Oct 202462,6430+5%
Sep 202476,0670+58%
Aug 202453,3630+2%
Jul 202450,2430+19%
Jun 202454,7770+12%
May 202464,1130+4%
Apr 202465,1180+29%
Mar 202454,2030-30%
Feb 202457,03300%
Jan 202456,7190+2%
Dec 202341,9820+4%
Nov 202349,1060+16%
Oct 202359,7160+31%

One row per monthly report; the rows are not added together. Each month links to the post's class breakdown for that month. Global totals for any month: September 2025.

MonterreyCiudad JuarezGuadalajaraHermosilloMatamorosMeridaMexicaliMexico CityNogalesNuevo LaredoTijuana
Location of the U.S. post in Monterrey.This post Other posts in the country Outlines: Natural Earth.

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Questions and answers

How many visas did the U.S. post in Monterrey issue last month?

54,802 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 76,067 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Monterrey?

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 1.5 months away (under 2 months). The Department updates the table monthly and says new appointments are added regularly, so an applicant may get an appointment sooner.

What is the wait for a student visa interview in Monterrey?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as under ½ month away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Monterrey issue most?

In September 2025: BBBCC (34,110, 62.2%), H2A (14,817, 27%), H2B (4,804, 8.8%), BBBCV (268, 0.5%) and H4 (190, 0.3%). 26 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Monterrey rising or falling?

September 2025: 54,802 nonimmigrant visas, down 28% on September 2024 (76,067). The month-by-month series on this page shows the path one month at a time; the Department notes that monthly reports are preliminary and subject to change and should not be added together.

How many visas does Monterrey issue in a year?

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office, and says its monthly reports should not be aggregated, so this site shows no yearly figure for a post. The annual tables by nationality are on the nationality pages.

What does the issuance count for Monterrey not tell you?

It is the number of visas issued, not the number of applications received or interviews held, and it says nothing about the outcome of any individual application. The Department publishes refusal rates only for B visas by nationality, not by post.

Where does this data come from?

The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class, and a Global Visa Wait Times table. Issuances on this page run March 2017 to September 2025; wait times are read from the Department's table and kept as dated snapshots (44 readings for this post).

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 (latest NIV table, latest IV table), public domain; Global Visa Wait Times table, read on the dates shown. Issuance data through 30 Sep 2025; site generated 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.