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Mexico · J1
Exchange visitor · For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.
We update interview appointment wait time information monthly. Average wait times do not guarantee the availability of an appointment.
Green card priority dates, updated monthly by the State Department. For this country the column is: Mexico.
That is 333 more than in January 2026 (944) — +35.3%.
J1 visas made up 0.7% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.6% in January 2026).
All published months together: 68,578
Compare months or years
- Dec 2025399
- Jan 2026944
- Feb 20261,277
- Jan 2026 is 545 (136.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 878 (220.1%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 399 | 944 | 1,277 |
| Total | 399 | 944 | 1,277 |
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Mexico · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 202516,305
- 20262,221
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 512 | 944 | +84.4% |
| February | 912 | 1,277 | +40.0% |
| March | 3,231 | – | – |
| April | 4,466 | – | – |
| May | 3,791 | – | – |
| June | 784 | – | – |
| July | 814 | – | – |
| August | 453 | – | – |
| September | 389 | – | – |
| October | 286 | – | – |
| November | 268 | – | – |
| December | 399 | – | – |
When is it busy? Mexico · J1
Busiest month: April (25.7% of a typical year). Quietest: November (1.7%). 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 · J1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '21 | 300 |
| Nov '21 | 276 |
| Dec '21 | 363 |
| Jan '22 | 611 |
| Feb '22 | 875 |
| Mar '22 | 2,206 |
| Apr '22 | 3,497 |
| May '22 | 3,217 |
| Jun '22 | 1,506 |
| Jul '22 | 689 |
| Aug '22 | 671 |
| Sep '22 | 386 |
| Oct '22 | 268 |
| Nov '22 | 275 |
| Dec '22 | 423 |
| Jan '23 | 468 |
| Feb '23 | 1,098 |
| Mar '23 | 3,092 |
| Apr '23 | 3,870 |
| May '23 | 4,639 |
| Jun '23 | 1,199 |
| Jul '23 | 628 |
| Aug '23 | 532 |
| Sep '23 | 284 |
| Oct '23 | 289 |
| Nov '23 | 319 |
| Dec '23 | 403 |
| Jan '24 | 525 |
| Feb '24 | 1,111 |
| Mar '24 | 2,930 |
| Apr '24 | 5,004 |
| May '24 | 4,233 |
| Jun '24 | 1,285 |
| Jul '24 | 734 |
| Aug '24 | 536 |
| Sep '24 | 346 |
| Oct '24 | 284 |
| Nov '24 | 241 |
| Dec '24 | 439 |
| Jan '25 | 512 |
| Feb '25 | 912 |
| Mar '25 | 3,231 |
| Apr '25 | 4,466 |
| May '25 | 3,791 |
| Jun '25 | 784 |
| Jul '25 | 814 |
| Aug '25 | 453 |
| Sep '25 | 389 |
| Oct '25 | 286 |
| Nov '25 | 268 |
| Dec '25 | 399 |
| Jan '26 | 944 |
| Feb '26 | 1,277 |