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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for China

How many F-2 visas nationals of China are issued, and what each US consulate in China issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of China

Every F-2 visa issued to a national of China, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of China, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,0251,025

Down 39%vs 1,681 in the 12 months before

Down 39% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
85
Busiest month
149
Aug 2025
Latest month
49
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.7k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

05001k1.5k2k2.5k
915
1.2k
1.7k
Highest1.8k
1.2k
303
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 915 visas; FY2022: 1,186 visas; FY2023: 1,680 visas; FY2024: 1,783 visas; FY2025: 1,242 visas; FY2026: 303 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,242 visas (−30% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 42% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of China
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264979Down 38%
January 202672116Down 38%
December 202578125Down 38%
November 20254289Down 53%
October 202562111Down 44%
September 20256666About flat, 0%
August 2025149149About flat, 0%
July 202590278Down 68%
June 202580212Down 62%
May 2025132186Down 29%
April 2025104167Down 38%
March 2025101103About flat, 1.9%
February 202579–
January 2025116–
December 2024125–
November 202489–
October 2024111–
September 202466–
August 2024149–
July 2024278–
June 2024212–
May 2024186–
April 2024167–
March 2024103–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of China who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for China.

F-2 visas issued in China

How many F-2 visas the US consulates in China issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in China, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

966966

Down 39%vs 1,580 in the 12 months before

Down 39% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
81
Busiest month
149
Aug 2025
Latest month
44
Feb 2026Down 35%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 966

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Beijing37% of total
    356Down 37%
    356 visas in the last 12 months, 567 in the 12 months before
  • Guangzhou24% of total
    232Down 34%
    232 visas in the last 12 months, 353 in the 12 months before
  • Shanghai21% of total
    207Down 54%
    207 visas in the last 12 months, 449 in the 12 months before
  • Wuhan12% of total
    113Down 8.1%
    113 visas in the last 12 months, 123 in the 12 months before
  • Shenyang6% of total
    58Down 34%
    58 visas in the last 12 months, 88 in the 12 months before

Beijing issues the most: 37% of the total. Shanghai issued 54% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in China each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
4.2%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2024: 272 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.7k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.6k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 36%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    112

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 36%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,029 visas (−36% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 36% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in China
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264468Down 35%
January 202668107Down 36%
December 202577117Down 34%
November 20254181Down 49%
October 202552103Down 50%
September 20256657Up 16%
August 2025149144Up 3.5%
July 202581272Down 70%
June 202569195Down 65%
May 2025125181Down 31%
April 202595160Down 41%
March 20259995Up 4.2%
February 20256899Down 31%
January 2025107112Down 4.5%
December 2024117196Down 40%
November 20248163Up 29%
October 2024103105About flat, 1.9%
September 20245770Down 19%
August 2024144270Down 47%
July 2024272255Up 6.7%
June 2024195215Down 9.3%
May 2024181159Up 14%
April 2024160123Up 30%
March 20249596About flat, 1%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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