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Monterrey · Mexico · August 2024
Visas issued at Monterrey in August 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) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 36,000 | 67.5% | 38,063 | 36,089 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 15,104 | 28.3% | 8,939 | 13,473 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 462 | 0.9% | 757 | 773 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 459 | 0.9% | 939 | 444 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 346 | 0.6% | 404 | 255 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 203 | 0.4% | 283 | 380 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 166 | 0.3% | 213 | 173 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 84 | 0.2% | 89 | 57 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 75 | 0.1% | 113 | 86 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 72 | 0.1% | 85 | 87 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 68 | 0.1% | 65 | 94 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 62 | 0.1% | 57 | 54 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 39 | 0.1% | 72 | 130 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 39 | 0.1% | 26 | 13 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 32 | 0.1% | 19 | 45 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 21 | 0% | 8 | 10 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 20 | 0% | 20 | 30 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 16 | 0% | 5 | 5 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 16 | 0% | 6 | 8 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 14 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 13 | 0% | 11 | 20 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 9 | 0% | 8 | 11 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 8 | 0% | 5 | 9 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 7 | 0% | 6 | 2 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 7 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 6 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 4 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 2 | 0% | 18 | 5 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| H3 | Trainee | 2 | 0% | 5 | 15 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
Context
| August 2024 | Monterrey | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 53,363 | 931,915 |
| Change on previous month | +6% | -3% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +2% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 62,077 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2024 (7 Aug 2024): B1/B2 next available 504 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Monterrey issue in August 2024?
53,363 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2024. That was the 2nd largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did August 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Monterrey?
July 2024: 50,243 nonimmigrant visas (+6% to Aug 2024). August 2023: 52,298 (+2%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 36,000 (67.5%), H2A 15,104 (28.3%), BBBCV 462 (0.9%), H2B 459 (0.9%), H4 346 (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 August 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.