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    Visitor visas at Mexico City

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 5 months wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Mexico City, against a median of 1 month. 155 of 187 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 State Department also lists an average visitor visa wait of 6.5 months at Mexico City, based on recent appointments rather than the next open one.

    The same wait elsewhere in Mexico

    Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available, from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Visitor visas issued at Mexico City

    Mexico City issued 44,677 visitor visas in February 2026, 4% fewer than February 2025 (46,442). 509,715 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Mexico City each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.020k40k60k80k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202644,677
    Jan 202640,767
    Dec 202535,652
    Nov 202533,368
    Oct 202544,296
    Sep 202541,651
    Aug 202552,418
    Jul 202548,661
    Jun 202540,926
    May 202538,152
    Apr 202547,251
    Mar 202541,896
    Feb 202546,442
    Jan 202553,824
    Dec 202451,747
    Nov 202437,585
    Oct 202461,954
    Sep 202463,620
    Aug 202444,455
    Jul 202434,139
    Jun 202453,595
    May 202446,623
    Apr 202434,876
    Mar 202437,454
    Feb 202448,664
    Jan 202453,000
    Dec 202344,550
    Nov 202347,932
    Oct 202345,796
    Sep 202349,669
    Aug 202342,245
    Jul 202332,535
    Jun 202341,292
    May 202338,620
    Apr 202332,334
    Mar 202333,788
    Feb 202340,920
    Jan 202349,473
    Dec 202237,410
    Nov 202241,678
    Oct 202236,079
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    BBBCC43,22244,886492,699
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor7187707,656
    BBBCV4735777,297
    B1Business visitor2641862,039
    B2Tourist02324

    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

    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 Mexico City.

    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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    What B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 205 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Mexico City alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    59%

    Travel purpose questions

    In about 120 reports

    28%

    Current employment

    In about 60 reports

    25%

    Purpose of visit

    In about 50 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every B-1/B-2 Visitor 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.