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Nogales · Mexico · December 2024
Visas issued at Nogales in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 2,774 | 92.4% | 1,652 | 2,400 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 43 | 1.4% | 12 | 2 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 40 | 1.3% | 9 | 12 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 38 | 1.3% | 25 | 7 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 31 | 1% | 127 | 49 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 24 | 0.8% | 2 | 7 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 10 | 0.3% | 11 | 4 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 8 | 0.3% | 3 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 7 | 0.2% | 2 | 3 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 6 | 0.2% | 6 | 2 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 5 | 0.2% | 3 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| December 2024 | Nogales | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,002 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +62% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +20% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 261 days; F, M, J 8 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Nogales issue in December 2024?
3,002 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 61th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Nogales?
November 2024: 1,852 nonimmigrant visas (+62% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 2,507 (+20%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 2,774 (92.4%), H4 43 (1.4%), H2B 40 (1.3%), H1B 38 (1.3%), H2A 31 (1%).
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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.