VISA PROCESSING AT THE U.S. EMBASSY AND CONSULATES IN MEXICO
Non-Immigrant Visas
The U.S. Embassy and its nine Consulates in Mexico provide routine nonimmigrant visas services. To begin a visa application, please visit our online appointment system to schedule an interview appointment.
Applicants applying in the same visa class and whose previous visa expired within the last 12 months may be eligible for interview waiver. Applicants may schedule a renewal appointment here. The approximate processing time for renewal cases is 8 – 10 weeks after the application is submitted to the Applicant Service Center.
For more information about appointment wait times, visit this link .
Following the pandemic, backlogs of nonimmigrant visa applications peaked at nearly three years. Since that time, Mission Mexico has significantly reduced the wait, and applicants with existing B1/B2 appointments in 2025 or later may be eligible to move their appointment forward into newly opened slots. If eligible, applicants will receive an email notification with instructions on how to reschedule to an earlier appointment date. Legitimate offers to reschedule to an earlier appointment will come directly from the online appointment website via donotreply@usvisa-info.com.
Only applicants with fees paid within the last year are eligible for this program. If you have not received an email, please ensure you check the email address associated with your account. If you used a third-party facilitator to schedule your appointment, reach out to them as they may have received the notification. There is no cost to participate in this program.
Expedited/Emergency Appointments: If applicants have an urgent need for travel, they may request an emergency appointment by following the guidance found here .
Non-Resident Applicants: Applicants for U.S. nonimmigrant visas should schedule their visa interview appointments at the U.S. embassy or consulate in their country of residence or nationality. Visa application fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. For more information, click here.
For questions about specific visa cases in progress, please contact us here .
Immigrant Visas
The U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez schedules thousands of interviews each week in ALL immigrant visa categories. For more information or instructions on requesting an emergency appointment, please visit the Immigrant Visa Navigator
K-1 Fiancé(e) Visas: K-1 applicants with cases at the National Visa Center (NVC) are being scheduled for appointments at the U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez in the order the cases were documentarily completed.
