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    Temporary work visas at Mexico City

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 1 month wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Mexico City, against a median of 15 days. 120 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 Mexico City

    Mexico City issued 1,836 temporary work visas in February 2026, 127% more than February 2025 (808). 13,034 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 Mexico City each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05k10k15k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20261,836
    Jan 20261,990
    Dec 20251,303
    Nov 2025524
    Oct 20251,045
    Sep 20251,201
    Aug 2025762
    Jul 2025930
    Jun 2025893
    May 2025783
    Apr 2025858
    Mar 2025909
    Feb 2025808
    Jan 2025863
    Dec 2024909
    Nov 2024961
    Oct 20241,032
    Sep 20241,060
    Aug 20241,348
    Jul 20241,188
    Jun 20241,694
    May 20242,768
    Apr 202410,914
    Mar 20248,223
    Feb 20242,933
    Jan 20241,053
    Dec 2023698
    Nov 20231,121
    Oct 20231,916
    Sep 20231,878
    Aug 20231,804
    Jul 20231,424
    Jun 20231,921
    May 20235,403
    Apr 202311,523
    Mar 202311,047
    Feb 20233,492
    Jan 2023719
    Dec 2022637
    Nov 2022756
    Oct 2022848
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker1,18573,450
    L1Intracompany transferee1011141,544
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child1121151,533
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker631201,378
    P1391101,282
    O2601321,230
    H4H worker's spouse or child5453686
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker1561654
    O1Person of extraordinary ability2655503
    P31769468
    O3812141
    Q13992
    P4121064
    H3005
    H1B1014

    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 Mexico City 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 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.