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    Student and exchange visas at Guangzhou

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 2.5 months wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Guangzhou, against a median of 15 days. 171 of 186 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

    Guangzhou student wait over time

    Guangzhou has ranged same day to 2.5 months across 24 months on record, and today's figure is at the high end. It has been faster before, so re-check before making an irreversible decision. The median over that time was 15.450000000000001 days.

    Jul 24same day – 2.5 monthsSep 26

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09

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    The same wait elsewhere in China

    Student and exchange (F, M, J), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Student and exchange visas issued at Guangzhou

    Guangzhou issued 264 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 47% fewer than February 2025 (499). 15,478 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers F-1, M-1, J-1 and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Guangzhou each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02k4k6k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026264
    Jan 2026482
    Dec 2025772
    Nov 2025481
    Oct 2025282
    Sep 2025524
    Aug 20252,935
    Jul 20253,044
    Jun 20251,372
    May 20252,842
    Apr 20251,790
    Mar 2025690
    Feb 2025499
    Jan 2025480
    Dec 2024702
    Nov 2024541
    Oct 2024460
    Sep 2024411
    Aug 20241,512
    Jul 20244,255
    Jun 20244,379
    May 20243,572
    Apr 20241,935
    Mar 2024836
    Feb 2024512
    Jan 20241,125
    Dec 20231,427
    Nov 2023593
    Oct 2023395
    Sep 2023498
    Aug 20233,362
    Jul 20235,423
    Jun 20234,335
    May 20232,964
    Apr 20231,305
    Mar 2023518
    Feb 2023411
    Jan 2023702
    Dec 2022500
    Nov 2022728
    Oct 2022360
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    F1Academic student8925712,290
    J1Exchange visitor1471872,506
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child1830378
    F2Academic student's spouse or child1023232
    M1Vocational student0272

    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 F-1 Student Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 440 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Guangzhou alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    53%

    Education questions

    In about 235 reports

    31%

    Financial questions

    In about 135 reports

    21%

    Employment questions

    In about 90 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every F-1 Student Visa finding →

    Other visas at Guangzhou

    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.