Beijing · China · May 2024
Visas issued at Beijing in May 2024
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. 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.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 19,945 | 66.9% | 20,382 | 7,298 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 6,794 | 22.8% | 1,906 | 5,078 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 833 | 2.8% | 273 | 354 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 703 | 2.4% | 522 | 770 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 380 | 1.3% | 347 | 398 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 243 | 0.8% | 124 | 60 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 240 | 0.8% | 233 | 68 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 147 | 0.5% | 97 | 144 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 125 | 0.4% | 55 | 58 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 88 | 0.3% | 55 | 57 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 64 | 0.2% | 10 | 53 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 63 | 0.2% | 73 | 56 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 39 | 0.1% | 32 | 27 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 32 | 0.1% | 85 | 26 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 23 | 0.1% | 25 | 15 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 17 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 14 | 0% | 7 | 22 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 13 | 0% | 10 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 10 | 0% | 14 | 11 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 9 | 0% | 7 | 4 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 8 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 6 | 0% | 2 | 9 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 5 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 4 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0% | 6 | 16 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0% | 16 | 0 |
| CW2 | Spouse or child of CW-1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0% | 6 | 2 |
Context
| May 2024 | Beijing | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 29,816 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | +23% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +104% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 66 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 9 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Beijing issue in May 2024?
29,816 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 8th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Beijing?
April 2024: 24,307 nonimmigrant visas (+23% to May 2024). May 2023: 14,591 (+104%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 19,945 (66.9%), F1 6,794 (22.8%), J1 833 (2.8%), H1B 703 (2.4%), C1/D 380 (1.3%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.