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Ciudad Juarez: U.S. visa waits, scheduling and visas issued
As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a wait of 1 month for student visa appointments and 4.5 months for visitor visas at Ciudad Juarez. 134 of 186 posts list a shorter student wait.
Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17
By visa type
Student and exchange visas
1 month wait
933 issued in the past 12 months
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Visitor visas
4.5 months wait
160,469 issued in the past 12 months
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Temporary work visas
1 month wait
2,761 issued in the past 12 months
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Immigrant visas
Scheduling Dec 2024
75,724 issued in the past 12 months
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Appointment waits at Ciudad Juarez
The State Department lists how long applicants at each post wait for an interview, in months. It published these figures for Ciudad Juarez on September 17, 2026.
| Visa class | Ciudad Juarez | Median post | Posts with a shorter wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available | 4.5 months | 1 month | 150 of 187 |
| Visitor (B-1/B-2), average wait | 5.5 months | 5.75 months | 17 of 38 |
| Student and exchange (F, M, J) | 1 month | 15 days | 134 of 186 |
| Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q) | 1 month | 15 days | 120 of 184 |
| Crew and transit (C, D, C1/D) | 1 month | 15 days | 117 of 174 |
Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17
Ciudad Juarez student wait over time
Ciudad Juarez has ranged same day to 1 month across 24 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 15 days.
Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09
Immigrant visa interview scheduling at Ciudad Juarez
In its October 7, 2026 update, the State Department listed the month a case had to become documentarily complete for the National Visa Center (NVC) to be scheduling its interview at Ciudad Juarez.
Immediate relative
December 2024
22 months behind
Family-sponsored preference
August 2023
38 months behind
Employment-based preference
July 2023
39 months behind
Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07
Earlier scheduling months at Ciudad Juarez →Visas issued at Ciudad Juarez
The State Department reports how many visas each post issues every month. These counts are where visas were issued, not the nationality of the people who received them.
Nonimmigrant visas, February 2026
12,478
25% fewer than February 2025 (16,647). 171,909 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).
Immigrant visas, February 2026
7,353
14% more than February 2025 (6,471). 75,724 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).
Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02
Every visa class issued at Ciudad Juarez →Visitor visa refusal rate for Mexico nationals
The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of Mexico wherever they applied, not a rate for Ciudad Juarez.
Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025
21.36%
Ranks 126 of 199 nationalities, highest first.
How the rate is calculated →Source: U.S. Department of State: Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas by Nationality · Retrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025
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Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available: 4.5 months now
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Other U.S. posts in Mexico
- GuadalajaraStudent wait 15 days
- HermosilloStudent wait 15 days
- MatamorosStudent wait 15 days
- MeridaStudent wait 15 days
- Mexico CityStudent wait 15 days
- MonterreyStudent wait 15 days
- NogalesStudent wait 15 days
- Nuevo LaredoStudent wait 15 days
- TijuanaStudent wait 15 days
Where these figures come from
- U.S. Visa Appointment Wait Times by EmbassyPublished 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17
- U.S. Student Visa Appointment Wait Times Over TimePublished 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09
- U.S. Immigrant Visa Interview Scheduling by EmbassyPublished 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07
- U.S. Visa Issuances by Post, MonthlyRetrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02
- U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Refusal Rates by NationalityRetrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025
The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.