Mexico
North America · U.S. visa issuance trends and, where public, enforcement data by nationality.
What this means for you
Mexico H-1B applicants
- Mexico accounted for 4,100 of 399,395 U.S. H-1B approvals in FY2024 — about 1%. Reported
- Mexico is a smaller source of H-1B workers, so program-wide changes tend to affect it roughly in proportion to its share. Reported
Students from Mexico
- An estimated 14,900 F-1 student visas went to Mexico nationals in FY2025 (apportioned from the national total). Estimated
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What changed that may affect Mexico
Documents that name this country in their scope
The government document itself names this country when describing who it applies to. This is the strongest signal we have that a change is relevant.
- RoutineAnnouncement
Notice of Availability of a Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Actions Related to the Migrant Protection Protocols Program
- RoutineAnnouncement
Amendment to Notice of Implementation of Additional Duties on Products of Mexico Pursuant to the President's Executive Order 14194, Imposing Duties To Address the Situation at Our Southern Border
- RoutineAnnouncement
Notice of Implementation of Additional Duties on Products of Mexico Pursuant to the President's Executive Order 14194, Imposing Duties To Address the Situation at Our Southern Border
Documents that mention Mexico
Mexico appears in the text of these documents, but they do not name it when defining who they apply to. That is OUR match, not the publisher's statement of scope — read the original before relying on it.
- MajorFinal rule
Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance
- MajorFinal rule
Combating Gender Ideology in Foreign Assistance
- RoutineAnnouncement
Determination Pursuant to Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, as Amended
- RoutineAnnouncement
Determination Pursuant to Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, as Amended
- RoutineAnnouncement
Determination Pursuant to Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, as Amended
Visa issuance by fiscal year
Estimated H-1B and F-1 issuances to nationals of Mexico
View the 6 data points behind this chart
Estimated H-1B and F-1 issuances to nationals of Mexico. 6 rows · FY21 to FY26 · H-1B visas, F-1 visas.
| Period | H-1B visas | F-1 visas |
|---|---|---|
| FY21 | 4,179 | 14,314 |
| FY22 | 4,538 | 16,445 |
| FY23 | 3,966 | 17,810 |
| FY24 | 4,100 | 16,040 |
| FY25 | 3,675 | 14,880 |
| FY26 | 4,100 | 7,280 |
Border encounters by nationality
Enforcement by nationality
Mexico: common questions
How many H-1B visas go to Mexico nationals?
An estimated 4,100 H-1B visas were attributed to Mexico nationals in FY2024, apportioned from reported U.S. government totals by Mexico's share of visa flow. Country-level splits are estimates, not official per-country counts.
How many F-1 student visas go to Mexico?
An estimated 14,900 F-1 student visas went to Mexico nationals in the latest complete fiscal year, apportioned from the national State Department total.
How many Mexico nationals were removed from the U.S.?
Public data attributed about 121,600 removals and 114,000 ICE arrests to Mexico nationals in the latest reported year. Enforcement counts describe events involving people of a nationality and are not the same individuals across datasets.
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