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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for China

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of China

Every J-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

1,8301,830

Down 34%vs 2,791 in the 12 months before

Down 34% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 47% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
153
Busiest month
253
Aug 2025
Latest month
72
Feb 2026Down 61%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.8k

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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.

01k2k3k4k
587
1.2k
2.2k
Highest2.8k
2.3k
537
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 587 visas; FY2022: 1,211 visas; FY2023: 2,221 visas; FY2024: 2,841 visas; FY2025: 2,345 visas; FY2026: 537 visas so far.

FY2025 had 2,345 visas (−17% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 49% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of China
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202672185Down 61%
January 2026121180Down 33%
December 2025129248Down 48%
November 2025102209Down 51%
October 2025113230Down 51%
September 2025168170About flat, 1.2%
August 2025253240Up 5.4%
July 2025168326Down 48%
June 202589301Down 70%
May 2025222345Down 36%
April 2025206187Up 10%
March 2025187170Up 10%
February 2025185–
January 2025180–
December 2024248–
November 2024209–
October 2024230–
September 2024170–
August 2024240–
July 2024326–
June 2024301–
May 2024345–
April 2024187–
March 2024170–

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.

J-2 visas issued in China

How many J-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

1,7261,726

Down 35%vs 2,637 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 46% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
144
Busiest month
249
Aug 2025
Latest month
70
Feb 2026Down 60%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.7k

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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
  • Beijing43% of total
    736Down 30%
    736 visas in the last 12 months, 1,055 in the 12 months before
  • Guangzhou22% of total
    378Down 31%
    378 visas in the last 12 months, 545 in the 12 months before
  • Shanghai19% of total
    333Down 45%
    333 visas in the last 12 months, 609 in the 12 months before
  • Wuhan11% of total
    193Down 30%
    193 visas in the last 12 months, 274 in the 12 months before
  • Shenyang5% of total
    86Down 44%
    86 visas in the last 12 months, 154 in the 12 months before

Beijing issues the most: 43% of the total. Shanghai issued 45% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in China each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
6.3%

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

Busiest: August 2023: 361 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2.4k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2.7k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 31%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    182

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 47%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,885 visas (−31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 47% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in China
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202670174Down 60%
January 2026112167Down 33%
December 2025127236Down 46%
November 202597200Down 52%
October 2025102221Down 54%
September 2025156160About flat, 2.5%
August 2025249230Up 8.3%
July 2025159301Down 47%
June 202581294Down 72%
May 2025205317Down 35%
April 2025188172Up 9.3%
March 2025180165Up 9.1%
February 2025174135Up 29%
January 2025167288Down 42%
December 2024236292Down 19%
November 2024200157Up 27%
October 2024221171Up 29%
September 2024160140Up 14%
August 2024230361Down 36%
July 2024301270Up 11%
June 2024294258Up 14%
May 2024317157Up 102%
April 2024172167About flat, 3%
March 2024165129Up 28%

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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