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    Temporary work visas at Wuhan

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 4.5 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Wuhan, against a median of 15 days. 175 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 Wuhan

    Wuhan issued 589 temporary work visas in February 2026, 408% more than February 2025 (116). 2,911 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 Wuhan each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006008002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026589
    Jan 2026591
    Dec 2025651
    Nov 2025155
    Oct 2025162
    Sep 2025104
    Aug 2025113
    Jul 2025111
    Jun 2025138
    May 2025127
    Apr 202583
    Mar 202587
    Feb 2025116
    Jan 2025228
    Dec 2024250
    Nov 2024136
    Oct 2024102
    Sep 2024112
    Aug 2024103
    Jul 2024127
    Jun 202488
    May 202457
    Apr 202431
    Mar 202440
    Feb 202468
    Jan 202470
    Dec 202382
    Nov 202372
    Oct 202359
    Sep 202370
    Aug 2023148
    Jul 2023110
    Jun 202381
    May 202390
    Apr 202316
    Mar 20230
    Feb 20230
    Jan 20230
    Dec 20220
    Nov 20220
    Oct 20220
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker527912,235
    H4H worker's spouse or child3619419
    O1Person of extraordinary ability9378
    L1Intracompany transferee8066
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child7144
    P10023
    O31119
    P30016
    Q10110
    O2101

    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 Wuhan 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 Wuhan

    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.