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H2A visas issued to people from Mexico · February 2026
28,944
That is 6,815 more than in January 2026 (22,129) — +30.8%.
H2A visas made up 16.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 13.7% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+30.8% vs January 2026 (22,129)+10.8% vs February 2025 (26,117)
All published months together: 1,843,287
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Mexico · Visa class H2A · One total per month
- Dec 202512,831
- Jan 202622,129
- Feb 202628,944
Dec 2025
12,83120% of selected
Jan 2026
22,12935% of selected
Feb 2026
28,94445% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 9,298 (72.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 16,113 (125.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 12,831 | 22,129 | 28,944 |
| Total | 12,831 | 22,129 | 28,944 |
Total visas issued
28,944
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Mexico · H2A: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 2025283,359
- 202651,073
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19,568 | 22,129 | +13.1% |
| February | 26,117 | 28,944 | +10.8% |
| March | 40,673 | – | – |
| April | 42,232 | – | – |
| May | 34,880 | – | – |
| June | 26,196 | – | – |
| July | 16,352 | – | – |
| August | 24,706 | – | – |
| September | 20,083 | – | – |
| October | 11,861 | – | – |
| November | 7,860 | – | – |
| December | 12,831 | – | – |
When is it busy? Mexico · H2A
Busiest month: April (15.1% of a typical year). Quietest: December (3.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (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 · H2A: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 6,297 |
| Nov '18 | 13,794 |
| Dec '18 | 5,430 |
| Jan '19 | 10,664 |
| Feb '19 | 13,006 |
| Mar '19 | 19,606 |
| Apr '19 | 32,155 |
| May '19 | 24,267 |
| Jun '19 | 18,398 |
| Jul '19 | 14,654 |
| Aug '19 | 16,556 |
| Sep '19 | 13,435 |
| Oct '19 | 8,000 |
| Nov '19 | 11,643 |
| Dec '19 | 8,787 |
| Jan '20 | 12,033 |
| Feb '20 | 15,025 |
| Mar '20 | 24,198 |
| Apr '20 | 30,157 |
| May '20 | 24,702 |
| Jun '20 | 18,511 |
| Jul '20 | 12,681 |
| Aug '20 | 16,111 |
| Sep '20 | 16,493 |
| Oct '20 | 9,028 |
| Nov '20 | 13,123 |
| Dec '20 | 9,061 |
| Jan '21 | 13,213 |
| Feb '21 | 19,723 |
| Mar '21 | 36,843 |
| Apr '21 | 33,173 |
| May '21 | 32,576 |
| Jun '21 | 19,778 |
| Jul '21 | 13,375 |
| Aug '21 | 22,771 |
| Sep '21 | 16,824 |
| Oct '21 | 12,930 |
| Nov '21 | 16,060 |
| Dec '21 | 9,472 |
| Jan '22 | 15,654 |
| Feb '22 | 25,767 |
| Mar '22 | 38,037 |
| Apr '22 | 42,055 |
| May '22 | 33,328 |
| Jun '22 | 25,917 |
| Jul '22 | 14,763 |
| Aug '22 | 24,941 |
| Sep '22 | 17,190 |
| Oct '22 | 12,631 |
| Nov '22 | 16,352 |
| Dec '22 | 9,038 |
| Jan '23 | 17,158 |
| Feb '23 | 22,099 |
| Mar '23 | 44,716 |
| Apr '23 | 40,564 |
| May '23 | 39,295 |
| Jun '23 | 24,587 |
| Jul '23 | 14,266 |
| Aug '23 | 25,226 |
| Sep '23 | 18,786 |
| Oct '23 | 15,089 |
| Nov '23 | 14,724 |
| Dec '23 | 7,737 |
| Jan '24 | 19,348 |
| Feb '24 | 27,203 |
| Mar '24 | 36,457 |
| Apr '24 | 45,146 |
| May '24 | 35,188 |
| Jun '24 | 24,740 |
| Jul '24 | 16,020 |
| Aug '24 | 24,743 |
| Sep '24 | 19,524 |
| Oct '24 | 13,461 |
| Nov '24 | 13,152 |
| Dec '24 | 9,400 |
| Jan '25 | 19,568 |
| Feb '25 | 26,117 |
| Mar '25 | 40,673 |
| Apr '25 | 42,232 |
| May '25 | 34,880 |
| Jun '25 | 26,196 |
| Jul '25 | 16,352 |
| Aug '25 | 24,706 |
| Sep '25 | 20,083 |
| Oct '25 | 11,861 |
| Nov '25 | 7,860 |
| Dec '25 | 12,831 |
| Jan '26 | 22,129 |
| Feb '26 | 28,944 |