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    Embassies and consulates · Mexico · Monterrey

    Temporary work visas at Monterrey

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Monterrey, 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 Monterrey

    Monterrey issued 18,885 temporary work visas in February 2026, 27% fewer than February 2025 (25,860). 243,942 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 Monterrey each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.010k20k30k40k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202618,885
    Jan 202617,270
    Dec 202510,427
    Nov 20257,173
    Oct 202515,027
    Sep 202520,086
    Aug 202515,786
    Jul 202513,154
    Jun 202518,050
    May 202531,655
    Apr 202538,509
    Mar 202537,920
    Feb 202525,860
    Jan 202516,380
    Dec 20249,434
    Nov 202410,607
    Oct 202414,167
    Sep 202415,159
    Aug 202416,270
    Jul 202410,648
    Jun 202416,489
    May 202422,814
    Apr 202426,276
    Mar 202420,885
    Feb 202415,925
    Jan 202413,290
    Dec 20238,489
    Nov 202310,751
    Oct 202313,066
    Sep 202311,485
    Aug 202314,591
    Jul 202310,382
    Jun 202315,632
    May 202321,195
    Apr 202318,264
    Mar 202324,983
    Feb 202310,957
    Jan 202311,679
    Dec 20228,370
    Nov 202213,047
    Oct 202214,554
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker17,21916,076178,119
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker1,3319,00257,707
    H4H worker's spouse or child1724604,382
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child20951,029
    L1Intracompany transferee5663992
    P13171699
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker2148358
    O21916307
    P3212140
    O1Person of extraordinary ability96114
    O30352
    Q10321
    P45520
    H3002

    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 Monterrey 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 Monterrey

    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.