Student Visa KitWhat the visas are for
Visas issued at Guangzhou by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Up 32%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
228k
89% of the total, last 12 months
227,775 visas in the last 12 months, 172,580 in the 12 months before - Down 21%
F-1
Academic students
12k
4.8% of the total, last 12 months
12,290 visas in the last 12 months, 15,595 in the 12 months before - Down 23%
H-1B
Specialty occupation workers
3k
1.2% of the total, last 12 months
2,964 visas in the last 12 months, 3,857 in the 12 months before - Down 18%
J-1
Exchange visitors
2.5k
1% of the total, last 12 months
2,506 visas in the last 12 months, 3,045 in the 12 months before - Down 26%
C-1/D
Airline and ship crews
2.4k
0.9% of the total, last 12 months
2,393 visas in the last 12 months, 3,213 in the 12 months before - Up 69%
B-1
Business visitors
1.6k
0.6% of the total, last 12 months
1,605 visas in the last 12 months, 950 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- L-10.5% of total
Intracompany transferees
1.2kUp 160%1,207 visas in the last 12 months, 464 in the 12 months before - L-20.4% of total
Spouses and children of L-1 transferees
987Up 85%987 visas in the last 12 months, 534 in the 12 months before - P-30.2% of total
Culturally unique artists and entertainers
626Up 61%626 visas in the last 12 months, 389 in the 12 months before - H-40.2% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
580Down 26%580 visas in the last 12 months, 785 in the 12 months before - J-20.1% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
378Down 31%378 visas in the last 12 months, 545 in the 12 months before - K-10.1% of total
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
373Down 40%373 visas in the last 12 months, 624 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 89% of the visas issued at Guangzhou in the last 12 months. B1/B2 rose 32% and F-1 fell 21% on the 12 months before.