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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Mexico

How many F-1 visas nationals of Mexico are issued, and what each US consulate in Mexico issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Mexico

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Mexico, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Mexico, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5,6385,638

Down 14%vs 6,538 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 31% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
470
Busiest month
1.5k
Jul 2025
Latest month
96
Feb 2026Down 12%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5.6k

05001k1.5k2k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

05k10k15k20k25k
8.5k
8.2k
8k
8.9k
Pre-COVID peak18k
12k
7.6k
7k
5.8k
3.1k
7.5k
7.8k
7.2k
6.4k
6k
974
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 8,464 visas; FY2012: 8,240 visas; FY2013: 8,009 visas; FY2014: 8,931 visas; FY2015: 17,636 visas; FY2016: 11,678 visas; FY2017: 7,629 visas; FY2018: 7,015 visas; FY2019: 5,838 visas; FY2020: 3,093 visas; FY2021: 7,496 visas; FY2022: 7,766 visas; FY2023: 7,234 visas; FY2024: 6,422 visas; FY2025: 6,040 visas; FY2026: 974 visas so far.

FY2025 had 6,040 visas (−5.9% on FY2024). That's 66% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 29% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Mexico
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202696109Down 12%
January 2026222300Down 26%
December 2025336537Down 37%
November 2025197267Down 26%
October 2025123163Down 25%
September 2025195193About flat, 1%
August 2025845913Down 7.4%
July 20251,5291,278Up 20%
June 20258561,188Down 28%
May 20258131,046Down 22%
April 2025225362Down 38%
March 2025201182Up 10%
February 2025109–
January 2025300–
December 2024537–
November 2024267–
October 2024163–
September 2024193–
August 2024913–
July 20241,278–
June 20241,188–
May 20241,046–
April 2024362–
March 2024182–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Mexico who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Mexico.

F-1 visas issued in Mexico

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Mexico issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Mexico, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5,9225,922

Down 17%vs 7,142 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 35% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
494
Busiest month
1.6k
Jul 2025
Latest month
98
Feb 2026Down 23%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 7.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5.9k

05001k1.5k2k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Mexico City37% of total
    2.2kDown 31%
    2,176 visas in the last 12 months, 3,168 in the 12 months before
  • Monterrey19% of total
    1.1kAbout flat, 1.5%
    1,127 visas in the last 12 months, 1,110 in the 12 months before
  • Guadalajara15% of total
    860Up 12%
    860 visas in the last 12 months, 767 in the 12 months before
  • Ciudad Juarez11% of total
    635Down 13%
    635 visas in the last 12 months, 733 in the 12 months before
  • Tijuana5.9% of total
    347Up 7.1%
    347 visas in the last 12 months, 324 in the 12 months before
  • Hermosillo4% of total
    235Down 6%
    235 visas in the last 12 months, 250 in the 12 months before
  • Matamoros3.4% of total
    204Down 13%
    204 visas in the last 12 months, 235 in the 12 months before
  • Merida3.1% of total
    184Down 52%
    184 visas in the last 12 months, 385 in the 12 months before
  • Nuevo Laredo1.3% of total
    78Down 8.2%
    78 visas in the last 12 months, 85 in the 12 months before
  • Nogales1.3% of total
    76Down 11%
    76 visas in the last 12 months, 85 in the 12 months before

Mexico City issues the most: 37% of the total. Guadalajara grew the most (+12%); Merida issued 52% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Mexico each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.4%
21%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: June 2022: 1,704 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    8.2k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    7.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 12%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    6.1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 16%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    325

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 30%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 6,058 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 30% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Mexico
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202698127Down 23%
January 2026227334Down 32%
December 2025356594Down 40%
November 2025197283Down 30%
October 2025127188Down 32%
September 2025212231Down 8.2%
August 20259021,001Down 9.9%
July 20251,5871,364Up 16%
June 20258791,262Down 30%
May 20258651,141Down 24%
April 2025239399Down 40%
March 2025233218Up 6.9%
February 2025127159Down 20%
January 2025334350Down 4.6%
December 2024594505Up 18%
November 2024283306Down 7.5%
October 2024188202Down 6.9%
September 2024231211Up 9.5%
August 20241,0011,163Down 14%
July 20241,3641,570Down 13%
June 20241,2621,537Down 18%
May 20241,1411,277Down 11%
April 2024399428Down 6.8%
March 2024218389Down 44%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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