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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Mexico, and how that changed.
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That is 14,146 more than in January 2026 (161,199) — +8.8%.
All published months together: 9,747,025
Compare months or years
- Dec 2025133,499
- Jan 2026161,199
- Feb 2026175,345
- Jan 2026 is 27,700 (20.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 41,846 (31.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 133,499 | 161,199 | 175,345 |
| Total | 133,499 | 161,199 | 175,345 |
By month · latest 12 months
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Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.
| Visa group | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitors | 137,431 | 129,573 | +6.1%+7,858 |
| Temporary workers | 34,505 | 28,261 | +22.1%+6,244 |
| Other | 1,325 | 1,426 | -7.1%−101 |
| Exchange visitors | 1,283 | 961 | +33.5%+322 |
| Transit and crew | 360 | 330 | +9.1%+30 |
| Fiancé(e)s and their children | 168 | 161 | +4.3%+7 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 149 | 222 | -32.9%−73 |
| Students | 124 | 265 | -53.2%−141 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Visa type | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBBCC | 135,645 | 128,122 | +5.9%+7,523 |
| H2A | 28,944 | 22,129 | +30.8%+6,815 |
| H2B | 2,175 | 1,868 | +16.4%+307 |
| B1/B2 | 1,335 | 1,116 | +19.6%+219 |
| J1 | 1,277 | 944 | +35.3%+333 |
| TN | 1,213 | 1,467 | -17.3%−254 |
| BBBCV | 1,213 | 1,268 | -4.3%−55 |
| TD | 544 | 657 | -17.2%−113 |
| B1 | 445 | 334 | +33.2%+111 |
| C1/D | 321 | 324 | -0.9%−3 |
| H4 | 314 | 332 | -5.4%−18 |
| L1 | 253 | 342 | -26.0%−89 |
| L2 | 243 | 348 | -30.2%−105 |
| P1 | 200 | 316 | -36.7%−116 |
| O2 | 169 | 171 | -1.2%−2 |
| K1 | 146 | 132 | +10.6%+14 |
| H1B | 127 | 198 | -35.9%−71 |
| E2 | 123 | 123 | +0.0%+0 |
| A2 | 113 | 179 | -36.9%−66 |
| F1 | 96 | 222 | -56.8%−126 |
| I | 85 | 124 | -31.5%−39 |
| E1 | 56 | 84 | -33.3%−28 |
| O1 | 48 | 89 | -46.1%−41 |
| P4 | 31 | 15 | +106.7%+16 |
| P3 | 30 | 42 | -28.6%−12 |
| C2 | 27 | 0 | new+27 |
| K2 | 22 | 29 | -24.1%−7 |
| M1 | 20 | 30 | -33.3%−10 |
| R1 | 16 | 42 | -61.9%−26 |
| U3 | 16 | 22 | -27.3%−6 |
| G4 | 16 | 18 | -11.1%−2 |
| A1 | 15 | 22 | -31.8%−7 |
| O3 | 10 | 12 | -16.7%−2 |
| C1 | 10 | 6 | +66.7%+4 |
| F2 | 8 | 13 | -38.5%−5 |
| Q1 | 7 | 17 | -58.8%−10 |
| J2 | 6 | 17 | -64.7%−11 |
| B2 | 6 | 1 | +500.0%+5 |
| T3 | 5 | 1 | +400.0%+4 |
| U2 | 4 | 3 | +33.3%+1 |
| G1 | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| R2 | 2 | 7 | -71.4%−5 |
| U1 | 1 | 6 | -83.3%−5 |
| G2 | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| C3 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| D | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| T5 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| E3D | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| H3 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| U4 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| U5 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Mexico: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 20252,317,016
- 2026336,544
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 242,218 | 161,199 | -33.4% |
| February | 211,725 | 175,345 | -17.2% |
| March | 236,364 | – | – |
| April | 235,422 | – | – |
| May | 193,953 | – | – |
| June | 172,797 | – | – |
| July | 183,591 | – | – |
| August | 220,068 | – | – |
| September | 184,763 | – | – |
| October | 177,751 | – | – |
| November | 124,865 | – | – |
| December | 133,499 | – | – |
When is it busy? Mexico
Busiest month: March (9.8% of a typical year). Quietest: November (7.0%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
Average of 4 full years (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.
Mexico: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Fiscal year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY2022 | 1,732,289 |
| FY2023 | 2,335,357 |
| FY2024 | 2,413,020 |
| FY2025 | 2,493,700 |
| FY2026 partial | 772,659 |