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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Mexico

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Mexico

Every J-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

17,10217,102

About flat, 2%vs 17,456 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2%). But the last 3 months ran 41% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1.4k
Busiest month
4.5k
Apr 2025
Latest month
1.3k
Feb 2026Up 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 17k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 17k

02k4k6k8k
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
6.7k
7k
6.7k
7.7k
9k
9.2k
8.9k
9.5k
Pre-COVID peak11k
2.7k
11k
15k
17k
Highest18k
16k
3.2k
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 6,735 visas; FY2012: 7,005 visas; FY2013: 6,680 visas; FY2014: 7,746 visas; FY2015: 9,044 visas; FY2016: 9,204 visas; FY2017: 8,945 visas; FY2018: 9,463 visas; FY2019: 10,704 visas; FY2020: 2,668 visas; FY2021: 10,643 visas; FY2022: 14,580 visas; FY2023: 16,738 visas; FY2024: 17,707 visas; FY2025: 16,316 visas; FY2026: 3,174 visas so far.

FY2025 had 16,316 visas (−7.9% on FY2024). That's 52% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 33% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Mexico
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261,277912Up 40%
January 2026944512Up 84%
December 2025399439Down 9.1%
November 2025268241Up 11%
October 2025286284About flat, 0.7%
September 2025389346Up 12%
August 2025453536Down 15%
July 2025814734Up 11%
June 20257841,285Down 39%
May 20253,7914,233Down 10%
April 20254,4665,004Down 11%
March 20253,2312,930Up 10%
February 2025912–
January 2025512–
December 2024439–
November 2024241–
October 2024284–
September 2024346–
August 2024536–
July 2024734–
June 20241,285–
May 20244,233–
April 20245,004–
March 20242,930–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Mexico

How many J-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

17,19817,198

About flat, 2.8%vs 17,686 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.8%). But the last 3 months ran 38% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1.4k
Busiest month
4.5k
Apr 2025
Latest month
1.3k
Feb 2026Up 39%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 18k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 17k

02k4k6k8k
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 City64% of total
    11kDown 12%
    11,077 visas in the last 12 months, 12,535 in the 12 months before
  • Guadalajara14% of total
    2.4kUp 33%
    2,402 visas in the last 12 months, 1,805 in the 12 months before
  • Monterrey8.8% of total
    1.5kUp 19%
    1,505 visas in the last 12 months, 1,268 in the 12 months before
  • Merida5.6% of total
    959Down 22%
    959 visas in the last 12 months, 1,227 in the 12 months before
  • Tijuana2.3% of total
    401Up 35%
    401 visas in the last 12 months, 296 in the 12 months before
  • Hermosillo2.1% of total
    361Up 45%
    361 visas in the last 12 months, 249 in the 12 months before
  • Ciudad Juarez1.4% of total
    249Up 23%
    249 visas in the last 12 months, 202 in the 12 months before
  • Matamoros0.8% of total
    133Up 156%
    133 visas in the last 12 months, 52 in the 12 months before
  • Nogales0.4% of total
    67Up 131%
    67 visas in the last 12 months, 29 in the 12 months before
  • Nuevo Laredo0.3% of total
    44Up 91%
    44 visas in the last 12 months, 23 in the 12 months before

Mexico City issues the most: 64% of the total. Guadalajara grew the most (+33%); Merida issued 22% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Mexico each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
26%
1.6%

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

Busiest: April 2024: 5,036 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    17k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    18k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 4.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    16k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 8.3%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2.2k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 54%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 16,419 visas (−8.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 54% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Mexico
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261,275917Up 39%
January 2026941520Up 81%
December 2025400457Down 12%
November 2025266257Up 3.5%
October 2025289298Down 3%
September 2025393369Up 6.5%
August 2025465552Down 16%
July 2025821746Up 10%
June 20258081,313Down 38%
May 20253,8244,285Down 11%
April 20254,4785,036Down 11%
March 20253,2382,936Up 10%
February 20259171,110Down 17%
January 2025520540Down 3.7%
December 2024457405Up 13%
November 2024257318Down 19%
October 2024298297About flat, 0.3%
September 2024369309Up 19%
August 2024552552About flat, 0%
July 2024746653Up 14%
June 20241,3131,247Up 5.3%
May 20244,2854,703Down 8.9%
April 20245,0363,897Up 29%
March 20242,9363,111Down 5.6%

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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