Beijing · China · June 2025
Visas issued at Beijing in June 2025
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) | Jun 2025 | Share | May 2025 | Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 14,214 | 75.7% | 16,916 | 17,162 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 2,510 | 13.4% | 5,033 | 6,878 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 576 | 3.1% | 414 | 689 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 363 | 1.9% | 301 | 373 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 226 | 1.2% | 94 | 229 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 220 | 1.2% | 219 | 194 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 211 | 1.1% | 818 | 595 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 149 | 0.8% | 132 | 228 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 48 | 0.3% | 33 | 48 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 45 | 0.2% | 42 | 46 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 28 | 0.1% | 82 | 93 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 25 | 0.1% | 17 | 23 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 22 | 0.1% | 57 | 67 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 22 | 0.1% | 8 | 11 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 22 | 0.1% | 15 | 30 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 21 | 0.1% | 19 | 38 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 16 | 0.1% | 12 | 5 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 14 | 0.1% | 6 | 37 |
| C4/D3 | Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 6 | 0% | 9 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 5 | 0% | 4 | 4 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 5 | 0% | 29 | 11 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 4 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 4 | 0% | 2 | 10 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0% | 4 | 5 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| E2C | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 2 | 6 |
Context
| June 2025 | Beijing | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 18,771 | 776,959 |
| Change on previous month | -23% | -13% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -30% | -12% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 43,353 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jun 2025 (4 Jun 2025): B1/B2 next available 2 months; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Beijing issue in June 2025?
18,771 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for June 2025. That was the 12th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did June 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Beijing?
May 2025: 24,291 nonimmigrant visas (-23% to Jun 2025). June 2024: 26,817 (-30%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 14,214 (75.7%), F1 2,510 (13.4%), H1B 576 (3.1%), C1/D 363 (1.9%), H4 226 (1.2%).
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 June 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.