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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Mexico

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Mexico

Every J-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

376376

Down 26%vs 506 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 49% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
31
Busiest month
95
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 57%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 506

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 376

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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.

0200400600800
425
429
435
Pre-COVID peak452
451
417
406
388
415
206
447
Highest521
503
505
437
54
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 425 visas; FY2012: 429 visas; FY2013: 435 visas; FY2014: 452 visas; FY2015: 451 visas; FY2016: 417 visas; FY2017: 406 visas; FY2018: 388 visas; FY2019: 415 visas; FY2020: 206 visas; FY2021: 447 visas; FY2022: 521 visas; FY2023: 503 visas; FY2024: 505 visas; FY2025: 437 visas; FY2026: 54 visas so far.

FY2025 had 437 visas (−13% on FY2024). That's 3.3% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 53% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Mexico
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026614Down 57%
January 20261720Down 15%
December 20251744Down 61%
November 2025615Down 60%
October 2025822Down 64%
September 20253225Up 28%
August 20255555About flat, 0%
July 202595117Down 19%
June 202570112Down 38%
May 20254563Down 29%
April 2025118Up 38%
March 20251411Up 27%
February 202514–
January 202520–
December 202444–
November 202415–
October 202422–
September 202425–
August 202455–
July 2024117–
June 2024112–
May 202463–
April 20248–
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.

J-2 visas issued in Mexico

How many J-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

384384

Down 30%vs 547 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 55% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
32
Busiest month
97
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 547

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 384

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Where visas are issued

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Mexico City49% of total
    187Down 32%
    187 visas in the last 12 months, 277 in the 12 months before
  • Monterrey15% of total
    57Up 12%
    57 visas in the last 12 months, 51 in the 12 months before
  • Guadalajara14% of total
    53Down 33%
    53 visas in the last 12 months, 79 in the 12 months before
  • Tijuana7.6% of total
    29Down 24%
    29 visas in the last 12 months, 38 in the 12 months before
  • Ciudad Juarez4.7% of total
    18Up 50%
    18 visas in the last 12 months, 12 in the 12 months before
  • Merida4.2% of total
    16Down 58%
    16 visas in the last 12 months, 38 in the 12 months before
  • Hermosillo3.6% of total
    14Down 61%
    14 visas in the last 12 months, 36 in the 12 months before
  • Nogales2.1% of total
    8Down 47%
    8 visas in the last 12 months, 15 in the 12 months before
  • Nuevo Laredo0.3% of total
    1
    1 visas in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before
  • Matamoros0.3% of total
    1About flat, 0%
    1 visas in the last 12 months, 1 in the 12 months before

Mexico City issues the most: 49% of the total. Ciudad Juarez grew the most (+50%); Hermosillo issued 61% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Mexico each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
20%
3.1%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 120 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    564

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    559

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    394

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 30%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    20

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 33%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 394 visas (−30% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Mexico
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026612Down 50%
January 20261418Down 22%
December 20251752Down 67%
November 2025618Down 67%
October 2025823Down 65%
September 20253230Up 6.7%
August 20255459Down 8.5%
July 202597117Down 17%
June 202577118Down 35%
May 20254672Down 36%
April 20251315Down 13%
March 20251413Up 7.7%
February 20251214Down 14%
January 20251828Down 36%
December 20245236Up 44%
November 20241828Down 36%
October 20242317Up 35%
September 20243029Up 3.4%
August 20245985Down 31%
July 202411772Up 63%
June 2024118111Up 6.3%
May 20247295Down 24%
April 20241523Down 35%
March 20241321Down 38%

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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