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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for China

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of China

Every L-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

4,7424,742

Down 4.6%vs 4,973 in the 12 months before

Down 4.6% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 17% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
395
Busiest month
612
Jul 2025
Latest month
286
Feb 2026Down 18%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4.7k

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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

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.

02k4k6k8k
633
1.6k
3.3k
4.6k
Highest5.2k
1.5k
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 633 visas; FY2022: 1,569 visas; FY2023: 3,342 visas; FY2024: 4,558 visas; FY2025: 5,180 visas; FY2026: 1,539 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 5,180 visas (+14% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 22% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of China
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026286349Down 18%
January 2026313430Down 27%
December 2025377390Down 3.3%
November 2025257457Down 44%
October 2025306351Down 13%
September 2025334405Down 18%
August 2025565528Up 7%
July 2025612520Up 18%
June 2025519442Up 17%
May 2025384489Down 21%
April 2025426254Up 68%
March 2025363358About flat, 1.4%
February 2025349–
January 2025430–
December 2024390–
November 2024457–
October 2024351–
September 2024405–
August 2024528–
July 2024520–
June 2024442–
May 2024489–
April 2024254–
March 2024358–

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-2 visas issued in China

How many L-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

4,3154,315

Down 4.9%vs 4,537 in the 12 months before

Down 4.9% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 18% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
360
Busiest month
581
Jul 2025
Latest month
263
Feb 2026Down 15%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4.3k

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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
  • Shanghai37% of total
    1.6kUp 4.3%
    1,597 visas in the last 12 months, 1,531 in the 12 months before
  • Beijing35% of total
    1.5kDown 36%
    1,502 visas in the last 12 months, 2,331 in the 12 months before
  • Guangzhou23% of total
    987Up 85%
    987 visas in the last 12 months, 534 in the 12 months before
  • Shenyang4.3% of total
    185Up 34%
    185 visas in the last 12 months, 138 in the 12 months before
  • Wuhan1% of total
    44Up 1367%
    44 visas in the last 12 months, 3 in the 12 months before

Shanghai issues the most: 37% of the total. Guangzhou grew the most (+85%); Beijing issued 36% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in China each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
6.6%
12%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 581 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    3.4k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    4.4k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 29%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    4.5k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.8%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    546

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 24%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 4,487 visas (+1.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 24% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in China
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026263311Down 15%
January 2026283407Down 30%
December 2025340362Down 6.1%
November 2025230416Down 45%
October 2025271309Down 12%
September 2025310368Down 16%
August 2025514477Up 7.8%
July 2025581482Up 21%
June 2025454418Up 8.6%
May 2025360450Down 20%
April 2025387203Up 91%
March 2025322334Down 3.6%
February 2025311218Up 43%
January 2025407371Up 9.7%
December 2024362214Up 69%
November 2024416269Up 55%
October 2024309323Down 4.3%
September 2024368311Up 18%
August 2024477489About flat, 2.5%
July 2024482296Up 63%
June 2024418271Up 54%
May 2024450230Up 96%
April 2024203250Down 19%
March 2024334303Up 10%

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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