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Monterrey · Mexico · April 2024
Visas issued at Monterrey in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 37,593 | 57.7% | 32,127 | 31,038 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 15,597 | 24% | 12,263 | 10,449 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 10,012 | 15.4% | 7,885 | 7,328 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 495 | 0.8% | 615 | 476 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 331 | 0.5% | 398 | 173 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 314 | 0.5% | 251 | 260 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 247 | 0.4% | 141 | 248 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 127 | 0.2% | 65 | 105 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 74 | 0.1% | 107 | 66 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 69 | 0.1% | 90 | 65 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 60 | 0.1% | 48 | 44 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 54 | 0.1% | 31 | 75 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 31 | 0% | 12 | 20 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 27 | 0% | 24 | 16 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 20 | 0% | 40 | 25 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 20 | 0% | 19 | 17 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 9 | 0% | 7 | 10 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 7 | 0% | 16 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 6 | 0% | 16 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 5 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0% | 1 | 7 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 3 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0% | 3 | 6 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 6 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 6 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
Context
| April 2024 | Monterrey | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 65,118 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | +20% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +29% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 739 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Monterrey issue in April 2024?
65,118 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 1st largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Monterrey?
March 2024: 54,203 nonimmigrant visas (+20% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 50,486 (+29%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 37,593 (57.7%), H2A 15,597 (24%), H2B 10,012 (15.4%), BBBCV 495 (0.8%), H4 331 (0.5%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.