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    Embassies and consulates · Mexico · Guadalajara

    Temporary work visas at Guadalajara

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Guadalajara, against a median of 15 days. 0 of 184 posts list a shorter wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    The same wait elsewhere in Mexico

    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Temporary work visas issued at Guadalajara

    Guadalajara issued 1,194 temporary work visas in February 2026, 125% more than February 2025 (531). 6,611 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers H, L, O, P and Q classes and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Guadalajara each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05k10k15k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20261,194
    Jan 2026337
    Dec 2025485
    Nov 2025265
    Oct 2025396
    Sep 2025405
    Aug 2025436
    Jul 2025535
    Jun 2025524
    May 20251,069
    Apr 2025456
    Mar 2025509
    Feb 2025531
    Jan 2025507
    Dec 2024520
    Nov 2024325
    Oct 20241,963
    Sep 20243,283
    Aug 20241,660
    Jul 20243,201
    Jun 20242,249
    May 20244,721
    Apr 202411,557
    Mar 20246,523
    Feb 20246,099
    Jan 20243,030
    Dec 2023615
    Nov 20231,354
    Oct 20233,153
    Sep 20234,271
    Aug 20233,211
    Jul 20231,351
    Jun 20231,593
    May 20234,749
    Apr 20239,589
    Mar 202310,061
    Feb 20234,909
    Jan 2023984
    Dec 2022376
    Nov 2022347
    Oct 2022466
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker832201,294
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child53541,018
    P173150890
    L1Intracompany transferee4148846
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker1832516
    H4H worker's spouse or child2311513
    P3864452
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker9214427
    O236110351
    O1Person of extraordinary ability411145
    P48279
    O321142
    Q13434
    H3003
    H1B1101

    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

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    What H-1B and Employment Visas applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 315 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Guadalajara alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    58%

    Employment questions

    In about 185 reports

    41%

    Current employment

    In about 130 reports

    22%

    Identity verification

    In about 70 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every H-1B and Employment Visas finding →

    Other visas at Guadalajara

    Where these figures come from

    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.