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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for China

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of China

Every M-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

185185

Up 21%vs 153 in the 12 months before

Up 21% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
61
Aug 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 56%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 153

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 185

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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.

050100150200250
52
156
182
Highest206
176
69
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 52 visas; FY2022: 156 visas; FY2023: 182 visas; FY2024: 206 visas; FY2025: 176 visas; FY2026: 69 visas so far.

FY2025 had 176 visas (−15% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 15% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of China
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026818Down 56%
January 2026138Up 63%
December 2025104Up 150%
November 20252828About flat, 0%
October 2025102Up 400%
September 20251316Down 19%
August 2025612Up 2950%
July 2025439Down 90%
June 202537Down 57%
May 20251213Down 7.7%
April 2025712Down 42%
March 2025164Up 300%
February 202518–
January 20258–
December 20244–
November 202428–
October 20242–
September 202416–
August 20242–
July 202439–
June 20247–
May 202413–
April 202412–
March 20244–

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.

M-1 visas issued in China

How many M-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

179179

Up 34%vs 134 in the 12 months before

Up 34% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 19% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
60
Aug 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 53%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 134

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 179

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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
  • Beijing41% of total
    74Up 16%
    74 visas in the last 12 months, 64 in the 12 months before
  • Guangzhou40% of total
    72Up 64%
    72 visas in the last 12 months, 44 in the 12 months before
  • Shanghai11% of total
    19Down 14%
    19 visas in the last 12 months, 22 in the 12 months before
  • Wuhan4.5% of total
    8Up 700%
    8 visas in the last 12 months, 1 in the 12 months before
  • Shenyang3.4% of total
    6Up 100%
    6 visas in the last 12 months, 3 in the 12 months before

Beijing issues the most: 41% of the total. Shenyang grew the most (+100%); Shanghai issued 14% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in China each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.9%
14%

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

Busiest: August 2025: 60 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

    195

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    156

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 20%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    183

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    20

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 17%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 183 visas (+17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in China
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026817Down 53%
January 2026127Up 71%
December 2025112Up 450%
November 20252928Up 3.6%
October 2025102Up 400%
September 20251314Down 7.1%
August 2025602Up 2900%
July 2025333Down 91%
June 202537Down 57%
May 202589Down 11%
April 202559Down 44%
March 2025174Up 325%
February 20251731Down 45%
January 2025715Down 53%
December 2024227Down 93%
November 20242811Up 155%
October 2024222Down 91%
September 20241411Up 27%
August 2024218Down 89%
July 2024334Up 725%
June 2024739Down 82%
May 2024919Down 53%
April 2024912Down 25%
March 2024415Down 73%

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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