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Visa issuances and wait times at the U.S. post in Nogales

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 68th of 217 posts by nonimmigrant issuances in Sep 2025 · wait times read 1 Jul 2026

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. On wait times the Department says: "New appointments are added regularly, so you may get an appointment sooner" and "The average wait times we report do not guarantee a visa applicant will get an appointment within a specific time."

In September 2025, the latest month published, the post in Nogales (Mexico) issued 2,168 nonimmigrant visas, down 41% on September 2024 (3,644).

The largest classes that month were BBBCC (combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card) with 2,028, 93.5% of the post's issuances, H1B (temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse) with 33, 1.5% of the post's issuances and BBBCV (combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil)) with 30, 1.4% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Nogales ranks 189th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 151st of 184.

The immigrant visa table for September 2025 lists no issuances for this post; many posts handle only nonimmigrant applications.

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; this site does not add monthly reports together, so the month-by-month table below is read one month at a time.

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed the next available appointment as under ½ month for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, under ½ month for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and 1 month for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is shorter than the 5 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B2under ½ monthnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, Junder ½ monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Q1 monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

2,168nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-41% vs Sep 2024 (3,644)
3,168nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-32% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20250 in Sep 2024
0.26%share of worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025median post: 909 that month

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.

Monthly issuances by broad class, last 36 months

02,2624,523VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 2,235 (Visitors 1,998, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 229, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 1,628 (Visitors 1,512, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 108, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 978 (Visitors 915, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 57, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 2,044 (Visitors 1,806, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 225, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 1,659 (Visitors 1,349, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 305, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 2,439 (Visitors 1,856, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 575, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 1,965 (Visitors 1,281, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 666, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)May 2023: 1,702 (Visitors 1,474, Students and exchange visitors 21, Temporary workers 194, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Jun 2023: 1,835 (Visitors 1,678, Students and exchange visitors 23, Temporary workers 126, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Jul 2023: 1,657 (Visitors 1,487, Students and exchange visitors 23, Temporary workers 137, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Aug 2023: 2,728 (Visitors 2,282, Students and exchange visitors 12, Temporary workers 427, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Sep 2023: 1,916 (Visitors 1,642, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 269, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2023: 3,335 (Visitors 2,787, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 543, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2023: 1,620 (Visitors 1,433, Students and exchange visitors 14, Temporary workers 160, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Dec 2023: 2,507 (Visitors 2,409, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 85, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jan 2024: 1,938 (Visitors 1,830, Students and exchange visitors 6, Temporary workers 97, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Feb 2024: 2,829 (Visitors 2,492, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 327, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Mar 2024: 2,595 (Visitors 1,618, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 967, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Apr 2024: 3,244 (Visitors 2,463, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 774, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2024: 2,852 (Visitors 2,537, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 303, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jun 2024: 3,196 (Visitors 2,964, Students and exchange visitors 28, Temporary workers 199, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2024: 3,655 (Visitors 3,464, Students and exchange visitors 38, Temporary workers 147, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Aug 2024: 4,217 (Visitors 3,536, Students and exchange visitors 18, Temporary workers 656, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Sep 2024: 3,644 (Visitors 2,738, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 883, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 15, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2024: 4,336 (Visitors 3,894, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 431, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2024: 1,852 (Visitors 1,654, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 193, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2024: 3,002 (Visitors 2,805, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 179, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2025: 2,593 (Visitors 2,258, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 330, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 2,887 (Visitors 2,534, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 347, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2025: 3,536 (Visitors 3,234, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 280, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Apr 2025: 4,523 (Visitors 3,527, Students and exchange visitors 19, Temporary workers 970, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)May 2025: 3,154 (Visitors 2,521, Students and exchange visitors 20, Temporary workers 609, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2025: 3,035 (Visitors 2,812, Students and exchange visitors 21, Temporary workers 198, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 2,935 (Visitors 2,711, Students and exchange visitors 41, Temporary workers 175, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 3,168 (Visitors 2,802, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 349, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2025: 2,168 (Visitors 2,091, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 68, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Nogales by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classes

Groups follow the Department's visa symbols: visitors (B), students and exchange visitors (F, M, J), temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, E, R, TN, I), diplomatic and official (A, G, NATO), transit and crew (C, D), other. Hover a month for its counts. Each bar is one monthly report.

Compared with Mexico and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025NogalesAll 11 posts in MexicoAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued2,168185,126823,557
Change on Sep 2024-41%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued05,48545,966
Visitors share96.4%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share0.2%—2.9%
Temporary workers share3.1%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share0.1%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0.1%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointmentunder ½ month—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointmentunder ½ month—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in Mexico (Ciudad Juarez, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Matamoros, Merida, Mexicali, Mexico City, Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, Tijuana and Nogales) within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Mexico, which is on the Mexico nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
BBBCCCombination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card2,02893.5%10 of 10
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse331.5%40 of 163
BBBCVCombination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil)301.4%6 of 10
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure231.1%189 of 211
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3211%34 of 137
H2ATemporary worker performing agricultural services110.5%20 of 43
B1Temporary visitor for business100.5%54 of 128
F1Student in an academic or language training program40.2%151 of 184
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family20.1%149 of 169
U3Child of U-120.1%10 of 13
H1B1Free Trade Agreement professional10%8 of 10
H2BTemporary worker performing other services10%84 of 88
J1Exchange visitor10%192 of 194
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)10%136 of 144

Ranks are among posts in the same month's table. Earlier months are linked from the month-by-month table below.

Seasonality

Jan91
Feb85
Mar117
Apr101
May92
Jun95
Jul103
Aug87
Sep99
Oct140
Nov114
Dec100
Which months are busiest at Nogales. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0442884202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 812 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 141 Dec 2022: B1/B2 884 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Jan 2023: B1/B2 525 days; F/M/J 5; H/L/O/P/Q 51 Feb 2023: B1/B2 578 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Mar 2023: B1/B2 651 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Apr 2023: B1/B2 669 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 89 Jun 2023: B1/B2 652 days; F/M/J 11; H/L/O/P/Q 731 Jul 2023: B1/B2 673 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Aug 2023: B1/B2 673 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 720 Sep 2023: B1/B2 697 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 712 Oct 2023: B1/B2 727 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 65 Nov 2023: B1/B2 721 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 817 Dec 2023: B1/B2 763 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2024: B1/B2 753 days; F/M/J 18; H/L/O/P/Q 181 Feb 2024: B1/B2 752 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 86 Mar 2024: B1/B2 687 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 79 Apr 2024: B1/B2 756 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 78 May 2024: B1/B2 693 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Jun 2024: B1/B2 449 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jul 2024: B1/B2 511 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 107 Aug 2024: B1/B2 528 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 714 Sep 2024: B1/B2 231 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 152 Oct 2024: B1/B2 240 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 1512 Nov 2024: B1/B2 266 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 151 Dec 2024: B1/B2 261 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2025: B1/B2 166 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q 177 Feb 2025: B1/B2 156 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 155 Mar 2025: B1/B2 156 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 1516 Apr 2025: B1/B2 132 days; F/M/J 79; H/L/O/P/Q 951 May 2025: B1/B2 135 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 1054 Jun 2025: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 02 Jul 2025: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Aug 2025: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 07 Sep 2025: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Oct 2025: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 756 Jan 2026: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 758 Feb 2026: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 74 Apr 2026: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 714 May 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Jun 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Jul 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 30

Visitor B1/B2Student F, M, JWorker H, L, O, P, Q

Next available appointment at Nogales over time. Days to the next available appointment as listed on each reading date (44 readings, 4 Nov 2022 to 1 Jul 2026). From 1 May 2025 the Department publishes the estimate in half-month steps; those are shown as 30 days per month.

Month by month

MonthNonimmigrantImmigrantvs same month prior year
Sep 20252,1680-41%
Aug 20253,1680-25%
Jul 20252,9350-20%
Jun 20253,0350-5%
May 20253,1540+11%
Apr 20254,5230+39%
Mar 20253,5360+36%
Feb 20252,8870+2%
Jan 20252,5930+34%
Dec 20243,0020+20%
Nov 20241,8520+14%
Oct 20244,3360+30%
Sep 20243,6440+90%
Aug 20244,2170+55%
Jul 20243,6550+121%
Jun 20243,1960+74%
May 20242,8520+68%
Apr 20243,2440+65%
Mar 20242,5950+6%
Feb 20242,8290+71%
Jan 20241,9380-5%
Dec 20232,5070+156%
Nov 20231,62000%
Oct 20233,3350+49%

One row per monthly report; the rows are not added together. Each month links to the post's class breakdown for that month. Global totals for any month: September 2025.

NogalesCiudad JuarezGuadalajaraHermosilloMatamorosMeridaMexicaliMexico CityMonterreyNuevo LaredoTijuana
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Questions and answers

How many visas did the U.S. post in Nogales issue last month?

2,168 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 3,644 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Nogales?

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as under ½ month away (under 2 months). The Department updates the table monthly and says new appointments are added regularly, so an applicant may get an appointment sooner.

What is the wait for a student visa interview in Nogales?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as under ½ month away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Nogales issue most?

In September 2025: BBBCC (2,028, 93.5%), H1B (33, 1.5%), BBBCV (30, 1.4%), B1/B2 (23, 1.1%) and H4 (21, 1%). 14 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Nogales rising or falling?

September 2025: 2,168 nonimmigrant visas, down 41% on September 2024 (3,644). The month-by-month series on this page shows the path one month at a time; the Department notes that monthly reports are preliminary and subject to change and should not be added together.

How many visas does Nogales issue in a year?

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office, and says its monthly reports should not be aggregated, so this site shows no yearly figure for a post. The annual tables by nationality are on the nationality pages.

What does the issuance count for Nogales not tell you?

It is the number of visas issued, not the number of applications received or interviews held, and it says nothing about the outcome of any individual application. The Department publishes refusal rates only for B visas by nationality, not by post.

Where does this data come from?

The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class, and a Global Visa Wait Times table. Issuances on this page run March 2017 to September 2025; wait times are read from the Department's table and kept as dated snapshots (44 readings for this post).

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 (latest NIV table, latest IV table), public domain; Global Visa Wait Times table, read on the dates shown. Issuance data through 30 Sep 2025; site generated 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.