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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Mexico

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Mexico

Every L-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

4,2604,260

About flat, 3%vs 4,137 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+3%).

Monthly average
355
Busiest month
554
Jun 2025
Latest month
243
Feb 2026Down 11%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4.3k

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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.

02k4k6k8k
4.4k
5.3k
5.3k
5.6k
6.1k
Pre-COVID peak6.2k
6.1k
5.9k
6k
2.7k
3.5k
5.4k
4.4k
3.9k
4.4k
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: 4,449 visas; FY2012: 5,337 visas; FY2013: 5,323 visas; FY2014: 5,609 visas; FY2015: 6,094 visas; FY2016: 6,173 visas; FY2017: 6,091 visas; FY2018: 5,904 visas; FY2019: 6,034 visas; FY2020: 2,749 visas; FY2021: 3,508 visas; FY2022: 5,388 visas; FY2023: 4,429 visas; FY2024: 3,942 visas; FY2025: 4,388 visas; FY2026: 1,503 visas so far.

FY2025 had 4,388 visas (+11% on FY2024). That's 29% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 7.8% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Mexico
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026243274Down 11%
January 2026348345About flat, 0.9%
December 2025398437Down 8.9%
November 2025260261About flat, 0.4%
October 2025254314Down 19%
September 2025301315Down 4.4%
August 2025331344Down 3.8%
July 2025486465Up 4.5%
June 2025554436Up 27%
May 2025398353Up 13%
April 2025334276Up 21%
March 2025353317Up 11%
February 2025274–
January 2025345–
December 2024437–
November 2024261–
October 2024314–
September 2024315–
August 2024344–
July 2024465–
June 2024436–
May 2024353–
April 2024276–
March 2024317–

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-2 visas issued in Mexico

How many L-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

4,5094,509

About flat, 0.1%vs 4,503 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+0.1%). But the last 3 months ran 10% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
376
Busiest month
574
Jun 2025
Latest month
247
Feb 2026Down 24%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4.5k

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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 City34% of total
    1.5kDown 8.2%
    1,533 visas in the last 12 months, 1,670 in the 12 months before
  • Monterrey23% of total
    1kUp 8.1%
    1,029 visas in the last 12 months, 952 in the 12 months before
  • Guadalajara23% of total
    1kUp 18%
    1,018 visas in the last 12 months, 865 in the 12 months before
  • Ciudad Juarez5.6% of total
    253Down 20%
    253 visas in the last 12 months, 315 in the 12 months before
  • Tijuana5.1% of total
    231Up 43%
    231 visas in the last 12 months, 161 in the 12 months before
  • Hermosillo3.5% of total
    158Down 7.6%
    158 visas in the last 12 months, 171 in the 12 months before
  • Matamoros2.4% of total
    107Up 110%
    107 visas in the last 12 months, 51 in the 12 months before
  • Merida2% of total
    89Down 43%
    89 visas in the last 12 months, 155 in the 12 months before
  • Nogales1.6% of total
    73Down 19%
    73 visas in the last 12 months, 90 in the 12 months before
  • Nuevo Laredo0.4% of total
    18Down 75%
    18 visas in the last 12 months, 73 in the 12 months before

Mexico City issues the most: 34% of the total. Tijuana grew the most (+43%); Merida issued 43% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Mexico each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
6.2%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 695 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

    4.3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    4.5k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 4.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    4.6k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.3%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    598

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 12%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 4,591 visas (+1.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 12% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Mexico
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026247324Down 24%
January 2026351356About flat, 1.4%
December 2025418449Down 6.9%
November 2025265298Down 11%
October 2025284350Down 19%
September 2025324349Down 7.2%
August 2025368388Down 5.2%
July 2025499483Up 3.3%
June 2025574464Up 24%
May 2025439380Up 16%
April 2025355316Up 12%
March 2025385346Up 11%
February 2025324327About flat, 0.9%
January 2025356382Down 6.8%
December 2024449295Up 52%
November 2024298268Up 11%
October 2024350304Up 15%
September 2024349307Up 14%
August 2024388409Down 5.1%
July 2024483309Up 56%
June 2024464507Down 8.5%
May 2024380396Down 4%
April 2024316323About flat, 2.2%
March 2024346361Down 4.2%

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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