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Nuevo Laredo: U.S. visa waits, scheduling and visas issued

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a wait of 15 days for student visa appointments and 2.5 months for visitor visas at Nuevo Laredo. 0 of 186 posts list a shorter student wait.

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

By visa type

Appointment waits at Nuevo Laredo

The State Department lists how long applicants at each post wait for an interview, in months. It published these figures for Nuevo Laredo on September 17, 2026.

Visa classNuevo LaredoMedian postPosts with a shorter wait
Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available2.5 months1 month129 of 187
Student and exchange (F, M, J)15 days15 days0 of 186
Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q)15 days15 days0 of 184
Crew and transit (C, D, C1/D)15 days15 days0 of 174

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

Nuevo Laredo student wait over time

Nuevo Laredo has ranged same day to 1 month across 24 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 15 days.

Jul 24same day – 1 monthSep 26

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

Visas issued at Nuevo Laredo

The State Department reports how many visas each post issues every month. These counts are where visas were issued, not the nationality of the people who received them.

Nonimmigrant visas, February 2026

3,681

54% fewer than February 2025 (7,924). 60,708 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

Immigrant visas, February 2026

0

0 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

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 Nuevo Laredo.

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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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.