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Monterrey · Mexico · January 2024
Visas issued at Monterrey in January 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) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 42,311 | 74.6% | 32,406 | 41,987 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 9,651 | 17% | 5,905 | 9,814 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 2,999 | 5.3% | 2,109 | 1,139 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 643 | 1.1% | 656 | 1,129 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 235 | 0.4% | 186 | 157 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 224 | 0.4% | 166 | 354 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 101 | 0.2% | 82 | 127 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 101 | 0.2% | 63 | 150 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 62 | 0.1% | 71 | 72 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 56 | 0.1% | 23 | 128 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 53 | 0.1% | 84 | 54 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 46 | 0.1% | 75 | 58 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 36 | 0.1% | 6 | 22 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 32 | 0.1% | 14 | 46 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 31 | 0.1% | 13 | 52 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 30 | 0.1% | 42 | 118 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 20 | 0% | 12 | 39 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 18 | 0% | 7 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 14 | 0% | 13 | 16 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 7 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 6 | 0% | 8 | 2 |
| H3 | Trainee | 4 | 0% | 1 | 9 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 4 | 0% | 10 | 23 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0% | 6 | 8 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0% | 4 | 5 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 2 | 0% | 2 | 6 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 2 | 0% | 3 | 5 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 2 | 0% | 4 | 6 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
Context
| January 2024 | Monterrey | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 56,719 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | +35% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +2% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 769 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Monterrey issue in January 2024?
56,719 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 1st largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Monterrey?
December 2023: 41,982 nonimmigrant visas (+35% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 55,552 (+2%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 42,311 (74.6%), H2A 9,651 (17%), H2B 2,999 (5.3%), BBBCV 643 (1.1%), H4 235 (0.4%).
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 January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.