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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Mexico · H2B

189,740 green cards issued in 2024 →
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Temporary non-agricultural worker · For seasonal or temporary non-farm work, such as in hospitality and landscaping.

H2B visas issued to people from Mexico · February 2026
2,175

That is 307 more than in January 2026 (1,868) — ▲ +16.4%.

H2B visas made up 1.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.2% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▲+16.4% vs January 2026 (1,868)▼-80.4% vs February 2025 (11,076)

All published months together: 661,682

Mexico · H2B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202588,477
  • 20264,043
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January5,8881,868▼ -68.3%
February11,0762,175▼ -80.4%
March15,292––
April16,670––
May14,966––
June3,317––
July1,239––
August490––
September6,312––
October9,106––
November2,770––
December1,351––

When is it busy? Mexico · H2B

Busiest month: March (21.2% of a typical year). Quietest: August (1.1%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

5.6%
7.9%
21.2%
19.7%
7.4%
9.1%
4.5%
1.1%
6.5%
10.1%
3.8%
3.2%
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Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 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 · H2B: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
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MonthIssuances
Mar '1718,104
Apr '1713,266
May '172,106
Jun '171,295
Jul '17823
Aug '175,838
Sep '172,221
Oct '173,244
Nov '172,024
Dec '171,922
Jan '184,988
Feb '186,023
Mar '1810,582
Apr '18
16,087
May '183,189
Jun '182,871
Jul '187,200
Aug '181,048
Sep '182,984
Oct '184,487
Nov '182,360
Dec '181,818
Jan '195,221
Feb '194,634
Mar '1915,793
Apr '1910,549
May '193,934
Jun '1917,744
Jul '193,077
Aug '19588
Sep '192,079
Oct '194,539
Nov '192,588
Dec '192,811
Jan '203,913
Feb '202,325
Mar '2011,858
Apr '209,252
May '201,977
Jun '201,942
Jul '20112
Aug '2062
Sep '204,934
Oct '205,133
Nov '202,070
Dec '203,859
Jan '212,326
Feb '212,636
Mar '2118,120
Apr '2111,814
May '212,899
Jun '219,255
Jul '215,367
Aug '211,478
Sep '216,336
Oct '219,029
Nov '213,771
Dec '211,652
Jan '221,730
Feb '224,890
Mar '2221,228
Apr '2213,378
May '223,441
Jun '2212,105
Jul '226,733
Aug '221,541
Sep '225,044
Oct '229,749
Nov '223,277
Dec '221,455
Jan '232,927
Feb '238,801
Mar '2319,845
Apr '2318,583
May '238,313
Jun '234,820
Jul '231,757
Aug '23673
Sep '234,793
Oct '2310,356
Nov '233,568
Dec '232,644
Jan '245,851
Feb '248,944
Mar '2414,647
Apr '2423,119
May '249,302
Jun '243,780
Jul '241,526
Aug '24647
Sep '246,114
Oct '249,307
Nov '242,280
Dec '241,837
Jan '255,888
Feb '2511,076
Mar '2515,292
Apr '2516,670
May '2514,966
Jun '253,317
Jul '251,239
Aug '25490
Sep '256,312
Oct '259,106
Nov '252,770
Dec '251,351
Jan '261,868
Feb '262,175

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Total visas issued
1,351
Latest 12 months · Mexico · H2B · December
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Mexico · Visa class H2B · One total per month
  • Dec 20251,351
  • Jan 20261,868
  • Feb 20262,175
Dec 2025
1,35125% of selected
Jan 2026
1,86835% of selected
Feb 2026
2,17540% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 517 (38.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 824 (61.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 1,3511,8682,175
Total1,3511,8682,175