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Monterrey · Mexico · October 2024
Visas issued at Monterrey in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 47,463 | 75.8% | 59,874 | 45,459 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 7,020 | 11.2% | 3,625 | 6,730 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 6,484 | 10.4% | 10,924 | 5,787 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 585 | 0.9% | 549 | 651 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 246 | 0.4% | 251 | 299 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 190 | 0.3% | 192 | 204 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 141 | 0.2% | 86 | 61 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 104 | 0.2% | 138 | 110 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 89 | 0.1% | 64 | 57 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 74 | 0.1% | 70 | 67 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 56 | 0.1% | 61 | 37 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 36 | 0.1% | 51 | 46 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 28 | 0% | 32 | 45 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 25 | 0% | 20 | 23 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 17 | 0% | 31 | 33 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 16 | 0% | 11 | 20 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 12 | 0% | 8 | 7 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 11 | 0% | 20 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 11 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
| H3 | Trainee | 8 | 0% | 17 | 12 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 6 | 0% | 3 | 12 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 6 | 0% | 3 | 4 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0% | 1 | 9 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0% | 10 | 7 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0% | 11 | 12 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 8 |
Context
| October 2024 | Monterrey | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 62,643 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | -18% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +5% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 369 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Monterrey issue in October 2024?
62,643 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 2nd largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Monterrey?
September 2024: 76,067 nonimmigrant visas (-18% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 59,716 (+5%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 47,463 (75.8%), H2B 7,020 (11.2%), H2A 6,484 (10.4%), BBBCV 585 (0.9%), B1/B2 246 (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 October 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.