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    Student and exchange visas at Mexico City

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Mexico City, against a median of 15 days. 0 of 186 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

    Mexico City student wait over time

    Mexico City has ranged 0.8999999999999999 days to 2 months across 17 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 9.9 days.

    Jul 240.8999999999999999 days – 2 monthsSep 26

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09

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    The same wait elsewhere in Mexico

    Student and exchange (F, M, J), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Student and exchange visas issued at Mexico City

    Mexico City issued 973 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 76% more than February 2025 (554). 13,740 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers F-1, M-1, J-1 and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Mexico City each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02k4k6k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026973
    Jan 2026782
    Dec 2025388
    Nov 2025228
    Oct 2025173
    Sep 2025353
    Aug 2025563
    Jul 20251,043
    Jun 2025870
    May 20253,013
    Apr 20253,246
    Mar 20252,108
    Feb 2025554
    Jan 2025552
    Dec 2024500
    Nov 2024293
    Oct 2024271
    Sep 2024312
    Aug 2024871
    Jul 20241,103
    Jun 20241,530
    May 20244,039
    Apr 20243,975
    Mar 20242,499
    Feb 2024811
    Jan 2024535
    Dec 2023461
    Nov 2023306
    Oct 2023253
    Sep 2023301
    Aug 2023810
    Jul 2023977
    Jun 20231,508
    May 20234,577
    Apr 20232,778
    Mar 20232,690
    Feb 2023898
    Jan 2023397
    Dec 2022570
    Nov 2022407
    Oct 2022328
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    J1Exchange visitor93250611,077
    F1Academic student31322,176
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child25187
    F2Academic student's spouse or child25160
    M1Vocational student66138
    M2002

    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 F-1 Student Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 440 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Mexico City alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    53%

    Education questions

    In about 235 reports

    31%

    Financial questions

    In about 135 reports

    21%

    Employment questions

    In about 90 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every F-1 Student Visa finding →

    Other visas at Mexico City

    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.