Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas nationals of Hong Kong are issued, and what each US consulate in Hong Kong issues, month by month.
Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of Hong Kong, at any US consulate in the world.
Visas issued to nationals of Hong Kong, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
39,18639,186
Down 21% on the previous 12 months.
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State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 6,745 visas; FY2022: 16,734 visas; FY2023: 41,792 visas; FY2024: 52,418 visas; FY2025: 42,305 visas; FY2026: 14,312 visas so far.
FY2025 had 42,305 visas (−19% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 18% behind the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2,630 | 4,029 | Down 35% |
| January 2026 | 3,297 | 3,684 | Down 11% |
| December 2025 | 2,709 | 2,910 | Down 6.9% |
| November 2025 | 2,464 | 3,271 | Down 25% |
| October 2025 | 3,212 | 3,537 | Down 9.2% |
| September 2025 | 3,934 | 3,343 | Up 18% |
| August 2025 | 2,392 | 4,559 | Down 48% |
| July 2025 | 1,904 | 3,718 | Down 49% |
| June 2025 | 3,782 | 4,542 | Down 17% |
| May 2025 | 4,348 | 5,547 | Down 22% |
| April 2025 | 3,661 | 5,962 | Down 39% |
| March 2025 | 4,853 | 4,485 | Up 8.2% |
| February 2025 | 4,029 | – | |
| January 2025 | 3,684 | – | |
| December 2024 | 2,910 | – | |
| November 2024 | 3,271 | – | |
| October 2024 | 3,537 | – | |
| September 2024 | 3,343 | – | |
| August 2024 | 4,559 | – | |
| July 2024 | 3,718 | – | |
| June 2024 | 4,542 | – | |
| May 2024 | 5,547 | – | |
| April 2024 | 5,962 | – | |
| March 2024 | 4,485 | – |
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 Hong Kong who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Hong Kong.
How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in Hong Kong issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.
Visas issued in Hong Kong, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
49,30449,304
Down 26% on the previous 12 months.
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Visas issued in Hong Kong each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2023: 7,423 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and July the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
58k
Jan – Dec 2023
68k
Jan – Dec 2024
53k
Jan – Dec 2025
7k
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 52,698 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2,965 | 5,427 | Down 45% |
| January 2026 | 4,067 | 4,999 | Down 19% |
| December 2025 | 3,257 | 3,883 | Down 16% |
| November 2025 | 3,099 | 4,691 | Down 34% |
| October 2025 | 4,117 | 5,122 | Down 20% |
| September 2025 | 4,821 | 5,017 | Down 3.9% |
| August 2025 | 3,034 | 6,258 | Down 52% |
| July 2025 | 2,213 | 4,824 | Down 54% |
| June 2025 | 4,798 | 5,698 | Down 16% |
| May 2025 | 5,613 | 7,059 | Down 20% |
| April 2025 | 4,783 | 7,384 | Down 35% |
| March 2025 | 6,537 | 6,303 | Up 3.7% |
| February 2025 | 5,427 | 5,451 | About flat, 0.4% |
| January 2025 | 4,999 | 6,340 | Down 21% |
| December 2024 | 3,883 | 4,572 | Down 15% |
| November 2024 | 4,691 | 4,762 | About flat, 1.5% |
| October 2024 | 5,122 | 5,139 | About flat, 0.3% |
| September 2024 | 5,017 | 4,896 | About flat, 2.5% |
| August 2024 | 6,258 | 4,725 | Up 32% |
| July 2024 | 4,824 | 3,960 | Up 22% |
| June 2024 | 5,698 | 5,114 | Up 11% |
| May 2024 | 7,059 | 7,423 | Down 4.9% |
| April 2024 | 7,384 | 4,622 | Up 60% |
| March 2024 | 6,303 | 5,071 | Up 24% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.