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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Mexico

How many F-2 visas nationals of Mexico are issued, and what each US consulate in Mexico issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Mexico

Every F-2 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

324324

Down 43%vs 572 in the 12 months before

Down 43% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 57% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
27
Busiest month
81
Jul 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 53%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 572

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 324

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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.

02505007501k1.3k
Pre-COVID peak972
874
791
689
676
509
487
431
411
317
883
686
542
540
417
48
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 972 visas; FY2012: 874 visas; FY2013: 791 visas; FY2014: 689 visas; FY2015: 676 visas; FY2016: 509 visas; FY2017: 487 visas; FY2018: 431 visas; FY2019: 411 visas; FY2020: 317 visas; FY2021: 883 visas; FY2022: 686 visas; FY2023: 542 visas; FY2024: 540 visas; FY2025: 417 visas; FY2026: 48 visas so far.

FY2025 had 417 visas (−23% on FY2024). That's 57% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 66% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Mexico
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026817Down 53%
January 20261326Down 50%
December 20251643Down 63%
November 2025331Down 90%
October 2025824Down 67%
September 20251730Down 43%
August 20254171Down 42%
July 202581124Down 35%
June 20255875Down 23%
May 20255194Down 46%
April 20251426Down 46%
March 20251411Up 27%
February 202517–
January 202526–
December 202443–
November 202431–
October 202424–
September 202430–
August 202471–
July 2024124–
June 202475–
May 202494–
April 202426–
March 202411–

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-2 visas issued in Mexico

How many F-2 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

344344

Down 46%vs 632 in the 12 months before

Down 46% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 61% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
29
Busiest month
83
Jul 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 60%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 632

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 344

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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 City47% of total
    160Down 56%
    160 visas in the last 12 months, 360 in the 12 months before
  • Monterrey21% of total
    71Down 21%
    71 visas in the last 12 months, 90 in the 12 months before
  • Guadalajara12% of total
    42Down 42%
    42 visas in the last 12 months, 73 in the 12 months before
  • Ciudad Juarez6.4% of total
    22Down 51%
    22 visas in the last 12 months, 45 in the 12 months before
  • Tijuana5.8% of total
    20Up 43%
    20 visas in the last 12 months, 14 in the 12 months before
  • Merida4.9% of total
    17Down 37%
    17 visas in the last 12 months, 27 in the 12 months before
  • Hermosillo1.7% of total
    6Down 33%
    6 visas in the last 12 months, 9 in the 12 months before
  • Matamoros1.5% of total
    5Down 50%
    5 visas in the last 12 months, 10 in the 12 months before
  • Nuevo Laredo0.3% of total
    1Down 50%
    1 visas in the last 12 months, 2 in the 12 months before

Mexico City issues the most: 47% of the total. Tijuana grew the most (+43%); Mexico City issued 56% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Mexico each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.1%
20%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 141 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

    582

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    619

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 6.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    371

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 40%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    21

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 56%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 371 visas (−40% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 56% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Mexico
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026820Down 60%
January 20261328Down 54%
December 20251545Down 67%
November 2025437Down 89%
October 2025827Down 70%
September 20251933Down 42%
August 20254979Down 38%
July 202583131Down 37%
June 20256287Down 29%
May 202556103Down 46%
April 20251328Down 54%
March 20251414About flat, 0%
February 20252012Up 67%
January 20252823Up 22%
December 20244533Up 36%
November 20243733Up 12%
October 20242725Up 8%
September 20243319Up 74%
August 20247960Up 32%
July 202413189Up 47%
June 202487101Down 14%
May 202410393Up 11%
April 20242841Down 32%
March 20241451Down 73%

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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