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Nuevo Laredo · Mexico · January 2025
Visas issued at Nuevo Laredo in January 2025
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) | Jan 2025 | Share | Dec 2024 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 5,714 | 66.5% | 4,801 | 4,637 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1,787 | 20.8% | 612 | 1,819 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1,029 | 12% | 19 | 1,119 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 17 | 0.2% | 45 | 58 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 14 | 0.2% | 21 | 17 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.1% | 0 | 8 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 5 | 0.1% | 7 | 5 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 4 | 0% | 0 | 7 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 3 | 6 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 1 | 0% | 6 | 7 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| January 2025 | Nuevo Laredo | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 8,596 | 954,595 |
| Change on previous month | +56% | +8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +12% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 54,288 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2025 (6 Jan 2025): B1/B2 next available 220 days; F, M, J 8 days; H, L, O, P, Q 10 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Nuevo Laredo issue in January 2025?
8,596 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2025. That was the 29th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Nuevo Laredo?
December 2024: 5,523 nonimmigrant visas (+56% to Jan 2025). January 2024: 7,689 (+12%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 5,714 (66.5%), H2A 1,787 (20.8%), H2B 1,029 (12%), B1/B2 17 (0.2%), BBBCV 14 (0.2%).
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 January 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.