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

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 14th 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."

The U.S. embassy or consulate in Tijuana, Mexico, issued 16,757 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the most recent month in the State Department's monthly tables, up 16% on September 2024 (14,432).

The largest classes that month were BBBCC (combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card) with 12,158, 72.6% of the post's issuances, H2A (temporary worker performing agricultural services) with 3,295, 19.7% of the post's issuances and H2B (temporary worker performing other services) with 865, 5.2% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Tijuana ranks 149th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 100th 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 1.5 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, under ½ month for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and under ½ month for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is shorter than the 6.5 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B21.5 monthsnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, Junder ½ monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Qunder ½ 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.

16,757nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025+16% vs Sep 2024 (14,432)
17,685nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-5% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20250 in Sep 2024
2.03%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

011,82823,656VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 9,527 (Visitors 6,107, Students and exchange visitors 19, Temporary workers 3,381, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Nov 2022: 11,117 (Visitors 6,570, Students and exchange visitors 29, Temporary workers 4,501, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Dec 2022: 15,218 (Visitors 13,940, Students and exchange visitors 43, Temporary workers 1,215, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Jan 2023: 19,131 (Visitors 15,693, Students and exchange visitors 29, Temporary workers 3,372, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 22, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Feb 2023: 17,926 (Visitors 12,881, Students and exchange visitors 21, Temporary workers 5,007, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Mar 2023: 22,620 (Visitors 14,190, Students and exchange visitors 42, Temporary workers 8,369, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Apr 2023: 18,903 (Visitors 8,550, Students and exchange visitors 71, Temporary workers 10,268, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 9)May 2023: 18,574 (Visitors 7,941, Students and exchange visitors 155, Temporary workers 10,462, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jun 2023: 17,620 (Visitors 9,502, Students and exchange visitors 142, Temporary workers 7,941, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 24, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Jul 2023: 12,335 (Visitors 9,956, Students and exchange visitors 121, Temporary workers 2,236, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Aug 2023: 17,126 (Visitors 13,162, Students and exchange visitors 109, Temporary workers 3,814, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 14, Transit and crew 24, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Sep 2023: 16,435 (Visitors 12,902, Students and exchange visitors 45, Temporary workers 3,463, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 5, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Oct 2023: 15,017 (Visitors 11,048, Students and exchange visitors 29, Temporary workers 3,915, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Nov 2023: 10,714 (Visitors 7,383, Students and exchange visitors 27, Temporary workers 3,279, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Dec 2023: 7,738 (Visitors 6,974, Students and exchange visitors 32, Temporary workers 718, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2024: 13,980 (Visitors 9,429, Students and exchange visitors 29, Temporary workers 4,471, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 33, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Feb 2024: 16,472 (Visitors 10,181, Students and exchange visitors 25, Temporary workers 6,239, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Mar 2024: 18,048 (Visitors 10,770, Students and exchange visitors 35, Temporary workers 7,210, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 25, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Apr 2024: 21,366 (Visitors 11,783, Students and exchange visitors 83, Temporary workers 9,458, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 29, Other nonimmigrant classes 9)May 2024: 21,737 (Visitors 11,902, Students and exchange visitors 100, Temporary workers 9,703, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 24, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Jun 2024: 16,869 (Visitors 9,152, Students and exchange visitors 71, Temporary workers 7,606, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 8, Transit and crew 25, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Jul 2024: 11,955 (Visitors 9,464, Students and exchange visitors 108, Temporary workers 2,365, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Aug 2024: 14,751 (Visitors 8,951, Students and exchange visitors 102, Temporary workers 5,662, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Sep 2024: 14,432 (Visitors 8,938, Students and exchange visitors 33, Temporary workers 5,436, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Oct 2024: 12,938 (Visitors 7,942, Students and exchange visitors 18, Temporary workers 4,959, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Nov 2024: 14,892 (Visitors 11,310, Students and exchange visitors 24, Temporary workers 3,538, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Dec 2024: 13,747 (Visitors 12,695, Students and exchange visitors 41, Temporary workers 991, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Jan 2025: 22,376 (Visitors 17,260, Students and exchange visitors 26, Temporary workers 5,056, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Feb 2025: 19,890 (Visitors 12,986, Students and exchange visitors 40, Temporary workers 6,832, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 24, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Mar 2025: 23,656 (Visitors 12,442, Students and exchange visitors 106, Temporary workers 11,078, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Apr 2025: 21,578 (Visitors 11,855, Students and exchange visitors 149, Temporary workers 9,564, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)May 2025: 17,909 (Visitors 8,789, Students and exchange visitors 121, Temporary workers 8,979, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Jun 2025: 19,025 (Visitors 10,487, Students and exchange visitors 61, Temporary workers 8,468, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jul 2025: 12,821 (Visitors 9,791, Students and exchange visitors 151, Temporary workers 2,844, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 17, Transit and crew 12, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Aug 2025: 17,685 (Visitors 10,175, Students and exchange visitors 91, Temporary workers 7,392, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 5)Sep 2025: 16,757 (Visitors 12,391, Students and exchange visitors 24, Temporary workers 4,306, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 21, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Tijuana 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 2025TijuanaAll 11 posts in MexicoAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued16,757185,126823,557
Change on Sep 2024+16%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued05,48545,966
Visitors share73.9%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share0.1%—2.9%
Temporary workers share25.7%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share0%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0.1%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment1.5 months—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, Nogales, Nuevo Laredo and Tijuana) 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 Card12,15872.6%4 of 10
H2ATemporary worker performing agricultural services3,29519.7%2 of 43
H2BTemporary worker performing other services8655.2%2 of 88
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure1520.9%149 of 211
BBBCVCombination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil)600.4%5 of 10
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse480.3%28 of 163
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3240.1%26 of 137
B1Temporary visitor for business210.1%28 of 128
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa210.1%101 of 171
E1Treaty trader, spouse or child170.1%9 of 27
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children160.1%17 of 119
F1Student in an academic or language training program130.1%100 of 184
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)120.1%73 of 144
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee110.1%65 of 133
J1Exchange visitor100.1%129 of 194
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family50%129 of 169
P1Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group50%67 of 110
U3Child of U-150%5 of 13
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics40%68 of 132
R1Alien in a religious occupation40%35 of 96
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family20%96 of 128
R2Spouse or child of R120%25 of 42
T3Child of T120%4 of 8
M1Vocational student and other nonacademic student10%91 of 91
O2Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-110%81 of 83
O3Spouse or child of O-1 or O-210%81 of 84
Q1Participant in an international cultural exchange program10%25 of 27
U1Victim of criminal activity10%4 of 4

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

Seasonality

Jan97
Feb103
Mar122
Apr109
May103
Jun104
Jul80
Aug99
Sep97
Oct100
Nov96
Dec83
Which months are busiest at Tijuana. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0432864202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 578 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 81 Dec 2022: B1/B2 626 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 117 Jan 2023: B1/B2 355 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Feb 2023: B1/B2 517 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Mar 2023: B1/B2 538 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 117 Apr 2023: B1/B2 548 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 19 Jun 2023: B1/B2 609 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 131 Jul 2023: B1/B2 638 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Aug 2023: B1/B2 638 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 120 Sep 2023: B1/B2 706 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 112 Oct 2023: B1/B2 740 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 15 Nov 2023: B1/B2 769 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 117 Dec 2023: B1/B2 819 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Jan 2024: B1/B2 801 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Feb 2024: B1/B2 835 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Mar 2024: B1/B2 840 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 69 Apr 2024: B1/B2 864 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 78 May 2024: B1/B2 862 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 317 Jun 2024: B1/B2 422 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Jul 2024: B1/B2 437 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 27 Aug 2024: B1/B2 465 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 414 Sep 2024: B1/B2 296 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 92 Oct 2024: B1/B2 291 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 312 Nov 2024: B1/B2 274 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Dec 2024: B1/B2 261 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Jan 2025: B1/B2 156 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 37 Feb 2025: B1/B2 91 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 15 Mar 2025: B1/B2 91 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 116 Apr 2025: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 11; H/L/O/P/Q 341 May 2025: B1/B2 195 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 304 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 120 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 07 Sep 2025: B1/B2 240 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Oct 2025: B1/B2 300 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 165 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 195 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2026: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 78 Feb 2026: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 30 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 75 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Jun 2026: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Jul 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 7

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

Next available appointment at Tijuana 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 202516,7570+16%
Aug 202517,6850+20%
Jul 202512,8210+7%
Jun 202519,0250+13%
May 202517,9090-18%
Apr 202521,5780+1%
Mar 202523,6560+31%
Feb 202519,8900+21%
Jan 202522,3760+60%
Dec 202413,7470+78%
Nov 202414,8920+39%
Oct 202412,9380-14%
Sep 202414,4320-12%
Aug 202414,7510-14%
Jul 202411,9550-3%
Jun 202416,8690-4%
May 202421,7370+17%
Apr 202421,3660+13%
Mar 202418,0480-20%
Feb 202416,4720-8%
Jan 202413,9800-27%
Dec 20237,7380-49%
Nov 202310,7140-4%
Oct 202315,0170+58%

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.

TijuanaCiudad JuarezGuadalajaraHermosilloMatamorosMeridaMexicaliMexico CityMonterreyNogalesNuevo Laredo
Location of the U.S. post in Tijuana.This post Other posts in the country Outlines: Natural Earth.

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Questions and answers

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

16,757 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 14,432 nonimmigrant visas.

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

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 1.5 months 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 Tijuana?

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 Tijuana issue most?

In September 2025: BBBCC (12,158, 72.6%), H2A (3,295, 19.7%), H2B (865, 5.2%), B1/B2 (152, 0.9%) and BBBCV (60, 0.4%). 28 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Tijuana rising or falling?

September 2025: 16,757 nonimmigrant visas, up 16% on September 2024 (14,432). 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 Tijuana 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 Tijuana 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.