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Guangzhou · China · January 2024
Visas issued at Guangzhou in January 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) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,880 | 66.9% | 4,421 | 668 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 957 | 10.9% | 819 | 109 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 702 | 8% | 1,108 | 498 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 343 | 3.9% | 145 | 62 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 288 | 3.3% | 211 | 121 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 130 | 1.5% | 63 | 11 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 111 | 1.3% | 83 | 28 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 89 | 1% | 59 | 42 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 60 | 0.7% | 50 | 52 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 44 | 0.5% | 36 | 18 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 43 | 0.5% | 37 | 17 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 35 | 0.4% | 49 | 35 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 32 | 0.4% | 24 | 8 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 14 | 0.2% | 7 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 11 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 8 | 0.1% | 0 | 6 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 7 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| CW2 | Spouse or child of CW-1 | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 3 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0% | 6 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 5 | 4 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 770 | 42.4% | 409 | 215 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 494 | 27.2% | 125 | 73 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 164 | 9% | 67 | 65 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 98 | 5.4% | 60 | 42 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 51 | 2.8% | 23 | 86 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 43 | 2.4% | 25 | 29 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 40 | 2.2% | 43 | 68 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 32 | 1.8% | 6 | 13 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 23 | 1.3% | 19 | 6 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 19 | 1% | 13 | 7 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 14 | 0.8% | 15 | 5 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 13 | 0.7% | 14 | 5 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 11 | 0.6% | 13 | 3 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 11 | 0.6% | 2 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 8 | 0.4% | 0 | 4 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 7 | 0.4% | 16 | 7 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 5 | 0.3% | 4 | 1 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 5 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| C5 | Employment creation (EB-5) outside targeted areas, spouse and child (C51-C53) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| January 2024 | Guangzhou | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 8,785 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | +23% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +418% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,814 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 217 days; F, M, J 11 days; H, L, O, P, Q 12 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Guangzhou issue in January 2024?
8,785 nonimmigrant visas and 1,814 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 25th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Guangzhou?
December 2023: 7,132 nonimmigrant visas (+23% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 1,695 (+418%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,880 (66.9%), H1B 957 (10.9%), F1 702 (8%), C1/D 343 (3.9%), J1 288 (3.3%).
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 January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.