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Beijing · China · September 2024
Visas issued at Beijing in September 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) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 14,308 | 82.3% | 20,333 | 8,113 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 617 | 3.5% | 555 | 716 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 474 | 2.7% | 360 | 367 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 462 | 2.7% | 1,686 | 322 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 306 | 1.8% | 361 | 98 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 296 | 1.7% | 317 | 133 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 213 | 1.2% | 245 | 147 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 152 | 0.9% | 157 | 4 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 119 | 0.7% | 125 | 70 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 90 | 0.5% | 16 | 111 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 86 | 0.5% | 96 | 36 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 66 | 0.4% | 48 | 53 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 43 | 0.2% | 43 | 30 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 24 | 0.1% | 39 | 33 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 20 | 0.1% | 38 | 20 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 18 | 0.1% | 52 | 19 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 15 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 12 | 0.1% | 11 | 11 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 9 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 8 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 8 | 0% | 22 | 4 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 7 | 0% | 11 | 7 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 7 | 0% | 5 | 12 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0% | 7 | 19 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 3 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0% | 22 | 10 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 1 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| September 2024 | Beijing | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 17,386 | 925,157 |
| Change on previous month | -29% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +68% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 57,983 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2024 (14 Sep 2024): B1/B2 next available 23 days; F, M, J 12 days; H, L, O, P, Q 9 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Beijing issue in September 2024?
17,386 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2024. That was the 14th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did September 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Beijing?
August 2024: 24,586 nonimmigrant visas (-29% to Sep 2024). September 2023: 10,343 (+68%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 14,308 (82.3%), H1B 617 (3.5%), C1/D 474 (2.7%), F1 462 (2.7%), J1 306 (1.8%).
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 September 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.