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BBBCC · nonimmigrant visa · Visitors
BBBCC: Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card
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.
BBBCC is the State Department's symbol for "Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card". 149,591 BBBCC nonimmigrant visas were issued worldwide in September 2025, down 19% on September 2024 (183,933), 18.2% of the month's nonimmigrant issuances and the 2nd largest class of 70.
For the full fiscal year the Department's Report of the Visa Office lists 1,871,765 BBBCC visas in FY2024, 17.1% of all nonimmigrant visas issued that year and the 2nd largest class of 76. The previous year's figure was 1,776,152 (FY2023).
10 posts issued at least one BBBCC visa in September 2025. The largest were Mexico City (40,415, 27%), Monterrey (34,110, 22.8%) and Guadalajara (29,763, 19.9%).
By nationality, the largest groups that month were Mexico (149,586), Argentina (1) and Bolivia (1).
Issuances by month
Compared with its group and all nonimmigrant classes
| Measure | BBBCC | Visitors group | All nonimmigrant classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visas issued, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | 1,871,765 | 8,453,374 | 10,969,936 |
| Visas issued, Sep 2025 | 149,591 | 679,462 | 823,557 |
| Change on Sep 2024 | -19% | — | -11% |
| Share of nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025 | 18.2% | 82.5% | 100% |
Posts issuing the most BBBCC visas, September 2025
10 posts issued at least one in the month. Shares of the month's BBBCC total: Mexico City 27%, Monterrey 22.8%, Guadalajara 19.9%, Tijuana 8.1%, Ciudad Juarez 6.9%.
By nationality, September 2025
| Nationality | Issued, Sep 2025 | Share of BBBCC |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 149,586 | 100% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0% |
| Bolivia | 1 | 0% |
| Cuba | 1 | 0% |
| Honduras | 1 | 0% |
| Peru | 1 | 0% |
Fiscal years, Report of the Visa Office
| Fiscal year (Oct–Sep) | BBBCC issued | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 1,166,668 | — |
| FY2016 | 1,060,390 | -9% |
| FY2017 | 1,030,460 | -3% |
| FY2018 | 962,888 | -7% |
| FY2019 | 1,042,961 | +8% |
| FY2020 | 625,726 | -40% |
| FY2021 | 470,501 | -25% |
| FY2022 | 1,182,329 | +151% |
| FY2023 | 1,776,152 | +50% |
| FY2024 | 1,871,765 | +5% |
The Department's annual NIV detail table, worldwide total row for this symbol. No monthly reports are summed.
Other classes in the same group
- B1/B2 Temporary visitor for business and pleasure (525,902 in Sep 2025)
- B1 Temporary visitor for business (2,095 in Sep 2025)
- BBBCV Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card (Lincoln Foil) (1,609 in Sep 2025)
- B2 Temporary visitor for pleasure (265 in Sep 2025)
Questions and answers
What is a BBBCC visa?
The State Department's symbol list describes BBBCC as "Combination B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card". It is a nonimmigrant (temporary) class.
How many BBBCC visas were issued last year?
1,871,765 in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office, the Department's final annual figure. In September 2025, the latest monthly report, 149,591 were issued.
How does September 2025 compare with a year earlier for BBBCC?
149,591 issued, down 19% on September 2024 (183,933).
Which posts issue the most BBBCC visas?
In September 2025: Mexico City (40,415), Monterrey (34,110), Guadalajara (29,763), Tijuana (12,158) and Ciudad Juarez (10,293), out of 10 posts that issued any.
Where does this data come from?
The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant visa issuance tables by post and by nationality, March 2017 to September 2025, and the Report of the Visa Office annual NIV detail tables. Class descriptions are the Department's own.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuance tables by post and by nationality, Mar 2017 to Sep 2025, and the Report of the Visa Office NIV detail tables, public domain. The class description is quoted from the Department's Nonimmigrant Visa Symbols list. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.