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Tijuana · Mexico · October 2023
Visas issued at Tijuana in October 2023
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 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card | 10,719 | 71.4% | 12,587 | 5,862 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 3,169 | 21.1% | 2,658 | 2,947 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 607 | 4% | 665 | 318 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 230 | 1.5% | 196 | 100 |
| BBBCV | Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) | 82 | 0.5% | 103 | 129 |
| H3 | Trainee | 39 | 0.3% | 28 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 23 | 0.2% | 29 | 52 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 20 | 0.1% | 17 | 10 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 15 | 0.1% | 14 | 3 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 13 | 0.1% | 18 | 14 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 13 | 0.1% | 11 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 12 | 0.1% | 12 | 11 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 12 | 0.1% | 19 | 3 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 12 | 0.1% | 20 | 13 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 12 | 0.1% | 17 | 5 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 6 | 0% | 4 | 16 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 5 | 0% | 4 | 5 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0% | 7 | 8 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0% | 2 | 9 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 4 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 3 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
Context
| October 2023 | Tijuana | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 15,017 | 885,241 |
| Change on previous month | -9% | +4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +58% | +26% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 46,695 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2023 (12 Oct 2023): B1/B2 next available 740 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Tijuana issue in October 2023?
15,017 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2023. That was the 14th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tijuana?
September 2023: 16,435 nonimmigrant visas (-9% to Oct 2023). October 2022: 9,527 (+58%).
Which classes made up the month?
BBBCC 10,719 (71.4%), H2A 3,169 (21.1%), H2B 607 (4%), B1/B2 230 (1.5%), BBBCV 82 (0.5%).
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 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.