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    Temporary work visas at Guangzhou

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 2.5 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Guangzhou, against a median of 15 days. 168 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 Guangzhou

    Guangzhou issued 342 temporary work visas in February 2026, 38% fewer than February 2025 (552). 6,835 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 Guangzhou each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026342
    Jan 2026527
    Dec 2025902
    Nov 2025475
    Oct 2025575
    Sep 2025603
    Aug 2025678
    Jul 2025716
    Jun 2025565
    May 2025483
    Apr 2025462
    Mar 2025507
    Feb 2025552
    Jan 2025492
    Dec 2024741
    Nov 2024489
    Oct 2024514
    Sep 2024375
    Aug 2024538
    Jul 2024634
    Jun 2024533
    May 2024471
    Apr 2024463
    Mar 2024615
    Feb 2024709
    Jan 20241,229
    Dec 20231,026
    Nov 2023929
    Oct 2023597
    Sep 2023574
    Aug 2023884
    Jul 2023496
    Jun 2023468
    May 2023406
    Apr 2023554
    Mar 2023385
    Feb 2023334
    Jan 2023218
    Dec 2022125
    Nov 2022193
    Oct 2022168
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker1473352,964
    L1Intracompany transferee96581,207
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child4737987
    P3337626
    H4H worker's spouse or child843580
    O1Person of extraordinary ability2925292
    P14370
    O31468
    O26319
    Q11718
    H3002
    P4002

    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 Guangzhou 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 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.