NAFTA visa issuances by the U.S. 2020

This statistic shows the number of NAFTA or TN visas that were issued by the U.S. Department of State from fiscal years 2006 to 2020. There were 485,948 NAFTA visa issuances for Mexican and Canadian citizens in fiscal year 2020.

Number of NAFTA visas issued by the U.S. Department of State from 2006 to 2020

Characteristic	Number of visas issued
2020	485,948
2019	725,929
2018	731,496
2017	741,899
2016	817,517
2015	787,180
2014	712,737
2013	612,535
2012	733,692
2011	899,455
2010	634,116
2009	99,018
2008	88,382
2007	85,142
2006	73,880

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Release date

January 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2006 to 2020

Supplementary notes

NAFTA or TN visas are special non-immigrant visas in the United States, Canada and Mexico that offer unique, expedited work authorization. A U.S., Canadian, or Mexican citizen can work in a NAFTA country for up to three years within a certain set of occupations.

The fiscal year is the accounting period for the federal government which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30 of the following year.

Beginning in 2010, the number of admissions greatly exceeds totals reported for previous year due to a more complete count of land admissions.

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