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    Temporary work visas at Beijing

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 6 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Beijing, against a median of 15 days. 181 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 China

    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 Beijing

    Beijing issued 762 temporary work visas in February 2026, 22% fewer than February 2025 (981). 12,223 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 Beijing each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026762
    Jan 2026997
    Dec 20251,564
    Nov 20251,064
    Oct 2025832
    Sep 20251,098
    Aug 20251,042
    Jul 20251,011
    Jun 20251,271
    May 2025926
    Apr 2025963
    Mar 2025693
    Feb 2025981
    Jan 20251,313
    Dec 20242,535
    Nov 20241,565
    Oct 20241,437
    Sep 20241,462
    Aug 20241,486
    Jul 20241,562
    Jun 20241,443
    May 20241,411
    Apr 20241,030
    Mar 20241,123
    Feb 20241,382
    Jan 20241,984
    Dec 20231,968
    Nov 20231,923
    Oct 20231,351
    Sep 20231,135
    Aug 20231,711
    Jul 20231,247
    Jun 20231,417
    May 20231,135
    Apr 2023770
    Mar 2023692
    Feb 2023574
    Jan 2023840
    Dec 2022201
    Nov 2022296
    Oct 2022194
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker3453995,777
    L1Intracompany transferee1482412,399
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child801261,502
    H4H worker's spouse or child27621,158
    O1Person of extraordinary ability5549576
    P32258373
    O24029179
    O3164130
    P1281197
    Q11218
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker007
    P4006
    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 Beijing 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 Beijing

    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.