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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Mexico

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Mexico

Every L-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

3,8723,872

Up 5.9%vs 3,658 in the 12 months before

Up 5.9% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
323
Busiest month
423
Dec 2025
Latest month
253
Feb 2026Up 5.9%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.7k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.9k

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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.

02k4k6k8k
3.1k
3.9k
4.1k
4.3k
4.7k
4.9k
5k
5k
Pre-COVID peak5.1k
2.4k
3k
4.3k
3.7k
3.5k
3.8k
1.5k
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 3,126 visas; FY2012: 3,890 visas; FY2013: 4,079 visas; FY2014: 4,314 visas; FY2015: 4,678 visas; FY2016: 4,856 visas; FY2017: 5,036 visas; FY2018: 4,951 visas; FY2019: 5,082 visas; FY2020: 2,417 visas; FY2021: 2,986 visas; FY2022: 4,293 visas; FY2023: 3,690 visas; FY2024: 3,495 visas; FY2025: 3,810 visas; FY2026: 1,537 visas so far.

FY2025 had 3,810 visas (+9% on FY2024). That's 25% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 4.2% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Mexico
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026253239Up 5.9%
January 2026342296Up 16%
December 2025423362Up 17%
November 2025256286Down 10%
October 2025263292Down 9.9%
September 2025299303About flat, 1.3%
August 2025333328About flat, 1.5%
July 2025363345Up 5.2%
June 2025413320Up 29%
May 2025323348Down 7.2%
April 2025289265Up 9.1%
March 2025315274Up 15%
February 2025239–
January 2025296–
December 2024362–
November 2024286–
October 2024292–
September 2024303–
August 2024328–
July 2024345–
June 2024320–
May 2024348–
April 2024265–
March 2024274–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Mexico

How many L-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

4,1724,172

Up 3.7%vs 4,024 in the 12 months before

Up 3.7% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
348
Busiest month
437
Dec 2025
Latest month
260
Feb 2026Down 6.1%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4.2k

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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 City37% of total
    1.5kAbout flat, 1.2%
    1,544 visas in the last 12 months, 1,562 in the 12 months before
  • Monterrey24% of total
    992Up 15%
    992 visas in the last 12 months, 865 in the 12 months before
  • Guadalajara20% of total
    846Up 20%
    846 visas in the last 12 months, 704 in the 12 months before
  • Tijuana5.8% of total
    241About flat, 2.6%
    241 visas in the last 12 months, 235 in the 12 months before
  • Ciudad Juarez5.8% of total
    240Down 6.3%
    240 visas in the last 12 months, 256 in the 12 months before
  • Hermosillo2.2% of total
    91Down 28%
    91 visas in the last 12 months, 126 in the 12 months before
  • Matamoros2% of total
    85Up 42%
    85 visas in the last 12 months, 60 in the 12 months before
  • Merida1.8% of total
    74Down 43%
    74 visas in the last 12 months, 129 in the 12 months before
  • Nogales1% of total
    40Down 17%
    40 visas in the last 12 months, 48 in the 12 months before
  • Nuevo Laredo0.5% of total
    19Down 51%
    19 visas in the last 12 months, 39 in the 12 months before

Mexico City issues the most: 37% of the total. Guadalajara grew the most (+20%); Merida issued 43% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Mexico each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
9.7%
6.9%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 499 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    3.8k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    4.1k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 6.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    4.2k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.4%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    613

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 3.4%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 4,152 visas (+1.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 3.4% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Mexico
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026260277Down 6.1%
January 2026353316Up 12%
December 2025437380Up 15%
November 2025272316Down 14%
October 2025289328Down 12%
September 2025336342About flat, 1.8%
August 2025371357Up 3.9%
July 2025394369Up 6.8%
June 2025434347Up 25%
May 2025351393Down 11%
April 2025317298Up 6.4%
March 2025358301Up 19%
February 2025277285About flat, 2.8%
January 2025316378Down 16%
December 2024380267Up 42%
November 2024316251Up 26%
October 2024328278Up 18%
September 2024342293Up 17%
August 2024357327Up 9.2%
July 2024369258Up 43%
June 2024347392Down 11%
May 2024393392About flat, 0.3%
April 2024298293About flat, 1.7%
March 2024301368Down 18%

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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