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Guangzhou · China · November 2023
Visas issued at Guangzhou in November 2023
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) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 6,989 | 76.7% | 5,493 | 1,498 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 703 | 7.7% | 434 | 86 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 356 | 3.9% | 238 | 76 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 329 | 3.6% | 176 | 527 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 204 | 2.2% | 149 | 119 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 184 | 2% | 156 | 58 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 79 | 0.9% | 66 | 41 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 63 | 0.7% | 37 | 27 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 49 | 0.5% | 46 | 25 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 44 | 0.5% | 47 | 55 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 31 | 0.3% | 42 | 22 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 17 | 0.2% | 8 | 7 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 16 | 0.2% | 18 | 27 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 13 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 7 | 0.1% | 3 | 4 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 5 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| H3 | Trainee | 3 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 399 | 39.9% | 366 | 673 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 199 | 19.9% | 367 | 229 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 91 | 9.1% | 81 | 135 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 60 | 6% | 52 | 87 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 53 | 5.3% | 20 | 130 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 39 | 3.9% | 27 | 23 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 37 | 3.7% | 85 | 66 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 27 | 2.7% | 26 | 49 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 23 | 2.3% | 10 | 12 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 14 | 1.4% | 14 | 1 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 13 | 1.3% | 4 | 20 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 12 | 1.2% | 8 | 16 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 11 | 1.1% | 9 | 16 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 10 | 1% | 3 | 228 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 7 | 0.7% | 1 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 3 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 54 |
Context
| November 2023 | Guangzhou | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 9,110 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | +31% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +252% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 999 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 2023): B1/B2 next available 94 days; F, M, J 33 days; H, L, O, P, Q 19 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Guangzhou issue in November 2023?
9,110 nonimmigrant visas and 999 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 23th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Guangzhou?
October 2023: 6,944 nonimmigrant visas (+31% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 2,591 (+252%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 6,989 (76.7%), H1B 703 (7.7%), C1/D 356 (3.9%), F1 329 (3.6%), J1 204 (2.2%).
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 November 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.