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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for China

How many L-1 visas nationals of China are issued, and what each US consulate in China issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of China

Every L-1 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

6,4716,471

About flat, 2.6%vs 6,306 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+2.6%). But the last 3 months ran 10% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
539
Busiest month
747
Aug 2025
Latest month
450
Feb 2026Down 16%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6.5k

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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.

02.5k5k7.5k10k
806
2.2k
3.8k
5.7k
Highest6.9k
2.4k
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 806 visas; FY2022: 2,180 visas; FY2023: 3,756 visas; FY2024: 5,724 visas; FY2025: 6,901 visas; FY2026: 2,398 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 6,901 visas (+21% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 15% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of China
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026450538Down 16%
January 2026511563Down 9.2%
December 2025540573Down 5.8%
November 2025450581Down 23%
October 2025447573Down 22%
September 2025574562About flat, 2.1%
August 2025747650Up 15%
July 2025638510Up 25%
June 2025522413Up 26%
May 2025524507Up 3.4%
April 2025570395Up 44%
March 2025498441Up 13%
February 2025538–
January 2025563–
December 2024573–
November 2024581–
October 2024573–
September 2024562–
August 2024650–
July 2024510–
June 2024413–
May 2024507–
April 2024395–
March 2024441–

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.

L-1 visas issued in China

How many L-1 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

5,6415,641

Up 5.7%vs 5,336 in the 12 months before

Up 5.7% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
470
Busiest month
659
Aug 2025
Latest month
407
Feb 2026Down 12%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 5.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5.6k

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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
    2.4kDown 22%
    2,399 visas in the last 12 months, 3,091 in the 12 months before
  • Shanghai30% of total
    1.7kUp 5.3%
    1,684 visas in the last 12 months, 1,600 in the 12 months before
  • Guangzhou21% of total
    1.2kUp 160%
    1,207 visas in the last 12 months, 464 in the 12 months before
  • Shenyang5.1% of total
    285Up 57%
    285 visas in the last 12 months, 181 in the 12 months before
  • Wuhan1.2% of total
    66
    66 visas in the last 12 months, 0 in the 12 months before

Beijing issues the most: 43% of the total. Guangzhou grew the most (+160%); Beijing issued 22% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in China each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
7%
11%

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

Busiest: August 2025: 659 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    3.7k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    5.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 40%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    5.7k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 10%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    854

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 11%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 5,749 visas (+10% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in China
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026407465Down 12%
January 2026447497Down 10%
December 2025481496Down 3%
November 2025404507Down 20%
October 2025386497Down 22%
September 2025507486Up 4.3%
August 2025659552Up 19%
July 2025561416Up 35%
June 2025449346Up 30%
May 2025433399Up 8.5%
April 2025492321Up 53%
March 2025415354Up 17%
February 2025465370Up 26%
January 2025497468Up 6.2%
December 2024496349Up 42%
November 2024507347Up 46%
October 2024497363Up 37%
September 2024486333Up 46%
August 2024552433Up 27%
July 2024416251Up 66%
June 2024346272Up 27%
May 2024399217Up 84%
April 2024321229Up 40%
March 2024354325Up 8.9%

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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