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    Temporary work visas at Tijuana

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

    Tijuana issued 6,965 temporary work visas in February 2026, 2% more than February 2025 (6,821). 72,328 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 Tijuana each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05k10k15k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20266,965
    Jan 20264,287
    Dec 20252,295
    Nov 20252,819
    Oct 20253,481
    Sep 20254,267
    Aug 20257,366
    Jul 20252,830
    Jun 20258,447
    May 20258,961
    Apr 20259,551
    Mar 202511,059
    Feb 20256,821
    Jan 20255,033
    Dec 2024980
    Nov 20243,531
    Oct 20244,952
    Sep 20245,416
    Aug 20245,644
    Jul 20242,333
    Jun 20247,590
    May 20249,697
    Apr 20249,439
    Mar 20247,203
    Feb 20246,224
    Jan 20244,451
    Dec 2023712
    Nov 20233,265
    Oct 20233,902
    Sep 20233,451
    Aug 20233,785
    Jul 20232,230
    Jun 20237,916
    May 202310,441
    Apr 202310,248
    Mar 20238,352
    Feb 20234,975
    Jan 20233,350
    Dec 20221,190
    Nov 20224,492
    Oct 20223,355
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker6,5926,51365,958
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker2862174,902
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker1328368
    H4H worker's spouse or child926358
    L1Intracompany transferee2815241
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child217231
    P18691
    O1Person of extraordinary ability5451
    P31046
    O20334
    Q10017
    P41116
    O30113
    H1B1101
    H3001

    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 Tijuana 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 Tijuana

    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.