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    China (mainland): U.S. visas issued by month

    In February 2026, the State Department issued 61,525 nonimmigrant visas and 1,483 immigrant visas to applicants from China (mainland), according to its monthly issuance reports. In February 2025, the figures were 87,724 and 1,807. That was the 3rd most nonimmigrant visas and the 6th most immigrant visas of the 189 nationalities listed here.

    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

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from China (mainland)

    61,525 in February 2026, 30% fewer than February 2025 (87,724). 1,020,261 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from China (mainland) each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.050k100k150k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202661,525
    Jan 202684,929
    Dec 202582,351
    Nov 202574,530
    Oct 202573,647
    Sep 202592,098
    Aug 202582,652
    Jul 202583,087
    Jun 202577,211
    May 202594,322
    Apr 2025104,774
    Mar 2025109,135
    Feb 202587,724
    Jan 202582,616
    Dec 2024100,692
    Nov 202488,616
    Oct 202479,195
    Sep 202471,105
    Aug 202486,799
    Jul 202491,769
    Jun 202482,181
    May 202489,145
    Apr 202474,097
    Mar 202467,235
    Feb 202448,543
    Jan 202463,153
    Dec 202346,393
    Nov 202355,111
    Oct 202343,776
    Sep 202338,372
    Aug 202348,458
    Jul 202345,895
    Jun 202354,846
    May 202350,331
    Apr 202346,331
    Mar 202346,906
    Feb 202323,946
    Jan 202319,877
    Dec 202212,242
    Nov 202216,462
    Oct 202214,349
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor57,25780,887891,230
    F1Academic student4881,11755,295
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker1,3291,85522,324
    J1Exchange visitor49080712,109
    C1/DTransit and crew member38867610,483
    L1Intracompany transferee4505386,471
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child2863494,742
    H4H worker's spouse or child1182793,919
    B1Business visitor823152,682
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child721851,830
    O1Person of extraordinary ability1411561,687
    P326961,074
    F2Academic student's spouse or child49791,025
    G45870868
    O24640447
    A11617441
    G22740438
    K1Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen3423387
    O32416383
    P13722378
    B2Tourist817345
    A22240289
    C1Transit821222
    M1Vocational student818185
    G1710163
    I44142
    TD127122
    E2Treaty investor93102
    CW18592
    Q1101376
    K23057
    R1Religious worker11042
    E3D1141
    C4/D30033
    C30028
    R23326
    CW22015
    DCrew member0315
    H30013
    P41010
    E1Treaty trader007
    NATO2004
    T3014
    E2C003
    M2003
    A3002
    N8002
    U3002
    G5001
    T2001
    U1001

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from China (mainland)

    1,483 in February 2026, 18% fewer than February 2025 (1,807). 22,579 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from China (mainland) each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02k4k6k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20261,483
    Jan 20262,150
    Dec 20251,975
    Nov 20252,003
    Oct 20251,575
    Sep 20251,182
    Aug 20252,179
    Jul 20252,839
    Jun 20251,675
    May 20251,667
    Apr 20251,330
    Mar 20252,521
    Feb 20251,807
    Jan 20252,138
    Dec 20243,077
    Nov 20243,124
    Oct 20243,384
    Sep 2024698
    Aug 20243,224
    Jul 20244,480
    Jun 20242,848
    May 20242,958
    Apr 20242,690
    Mar 20242,786
    Feb 20241,690
    Jan 20241,929
    Dec 2023947
    Nov 20231,094
    Oct 20231,218
    Sep 2023994
    Aug 20231,701
    Jul 20231,278
    Jun 20232,020
    May 20232,222
    Apr 20232,061
    Mar 20232,901
    Feb 20231,843
    Jan 2023732
    Dec 20221,068
    Nov 20221,865
    Oct 20221,283
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen5586786,897
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen34632,879
    I52923151,803
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen26631,656
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen1151051,490
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident32701,087
    E1Employment-based, priority worker109138996
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit5515730
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen4850694
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years6362685
    EWEmployment-based, other worker2431569
    RR3157485
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability2531463
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional17118432
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen1117397
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident108390
    RR1157384
    RR262170
    CR2159151
    SB13248
    T54641
    RH32220
    IW0020
    RH10317
    C50316
    R51213
    RH20013
    GV32010
    GV11010
    GV2005
    IB1003
    NH1002
    NH2001
    NH3001
    RI001

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    How to read these counts

    Each figure is the number of visas the State Department reported issuing in one month. It is not an approval rate. The files do not say how many people applied, were refused or are still waiting.

    Nonimmigrant visas are counted by the applicant's nationality. Immigrant visas are counted by foreign state of chargeability or place of birth, which can differ from nationality.

    The State Department revises monthly figures, and its annual Report of the Visa Office is the official count for a fiscal year. Where we add months together, the figure is labelled as a sum of monthly reports.

    Cite this data

    Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Issuances by Nationality, Monthly (Version 2026-10-15-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-issuances-by-nationality

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