Visas issued at Beijing in November 2023
U.S. Embassy, China. The page of the post has the wait times of Beijing.
In November 2023, the post issued 14,895 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 815,973 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | Nov 2023 | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 14,895 | 10,906 | 2,466 |
| Immigrant | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nonimmigrant classes, November 2023
| Class | The Department's description | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 11,342 | 76.1% | 8,122 | 1,431 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1,327 | 8.9% | 810 | 93 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 551 | 3.7% | 432 | 383 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 332 | 2.2% | 206 | 25 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 285 | 1.9% | 398 | 92 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 216 | 1.5% | 129 | 25 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 191 | 1.3% | 182 | 75 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 143 | 1% | 39 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 135 | 0.9% | 168 | 83 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 119 | 0.8% | 136 | 145 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 45 | 0.3% | 80 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 44 | 0.3% | 16 | 27 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 37 | 0.2% | 48 | 24 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 31 | 0.2% | 20 | 14 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 21 | 0.1% | 36 | 23 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 16 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 14 | 0.1% | 9 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 12 | 0.1% | 16 | 11 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 11 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0% | 11 | 3 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 5 | 0% | 25 | 1 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 4 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| M2 | Spouse or child of vocational student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of November 2023 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 71 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Beijing lists every month. The page of November 2023 has all posts. Change from the month before: +37%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, November 2023. Report an error.