Monterrey · Mexico · May 2024
Visas issued at Monterrey in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 39,785 | 62.1% | 37,593 | 38,765 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 16,655 | 26% | 15,597 | 15,878 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 5,324 | 8.3% | 10,012 | 4,632 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 654 | 1% | 495 | 872 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 357 | 0.6% | 331 | 315 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 280 | 0.4% | 314 | 344 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 235 | 0.4% | 247 | 196 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 196 | 0.3% | 54 | 160 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 96 | 0.1% | 74 | 117 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 86 | 0.1% | 6 | 43 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 85 | 0.1% | 69 | 123 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 67 | 0.1% | 127 | 55 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 51 | 0.1% | 27 | 11 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 46 | 0.1% | 60 | 63 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 40 | 0.1% | 20 | 9 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 25 | 0% | 20 | 30 |
| H3 | Trainee | 24 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 15 | 0% | 9 | 4 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 14 | 0% | 31 | 38 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 14 | 0% | 3 | 9 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 14 | 0% | 4 | 9 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 9 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 9 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 7 | 0% | 7 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0% | 5 | 6 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 4 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
Context
| May 2024 | Monterrey | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 64,113 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | -2% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +4% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 672 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Monterrey issue in May 2024?
64,113 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 1st largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Monterrey?
April 2024: 65,118 nonimmigrant visas (-2% to May 2024). May 2023: 61,700 (+4%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 39,785 (62.1%), H2A 16,655 (26%), H2B 5,324 (8.3%), BBBCV 654 (1%), H4 357 (0.6%).
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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.