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Guangzhou · China · February 2024
Visas issued at Guangzhou in February 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) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 4,834 | 78% | 5,880 | 1,691 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 537 | 8.7% | 957 | 141 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 252 | 4.1% | 702 | 249 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 189 | 3% | 288 | 103 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 64 | 1% | 111 | 48 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 63 | 1% | 343 | 182 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 46 | 0.7% | 60 | 57 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 44 | 0.7% | 130 | 36 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 41 | 0.7% | 89 | 46 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 34 | 0.5% | 44 | 66 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 26 | 0.4% | 35 | 13 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 19 | 0.3% | 43 | 21 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 16 | 0.3% | 32 | 10 |
| H3 | Trainee | 7 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 5 | 0.1% | 8 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0.1% | 11 | 0 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 3 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 7 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 3 | 10 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| E2C | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 5 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 14 | 5 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 687 | 44.8% | 494 | 332 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 405 | 26.4% | 770 | 473 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 110 | 7.2% | 40 | 347 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 110 | 7.2% | 164 | 96 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 61 | 4% | 98 | 79 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 35 | 2.3% | 43 | 35 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 28 | 1.8% | 51 | 254 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 18 | 1.2% | 23 | 5 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 15 | 1% | 7 | 22 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 14 | 0.9% | 14 | 3 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 10 | 0.7% | 13 | 18 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 8 | 0.5% | 11 | 25 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 8 | 0.5% | 19 | 30 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 7 | 0.5% | 32 | 14 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 5 | 0.3% | 5 | 5 |
| C5 | Employment creation (EB-5) outside targeted areas, spouse and child (C51-C53) | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 0.1% | 8 | 10 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 2 | 0.1% | 11 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| February 2024 | Guangzhou | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 6,200 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | -29% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +129% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,534 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 125 days; F, M, J 6 days; H, L, O, P, Q 6 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Guangzhou issue in February 2024?
6,200 nonimmigrant visas and 1,534 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 36th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Guangzhou?
January 2024: 8,785 nonimmigrant visas (-29% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 2,702 (+129%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 4,834 (78%), H1B 537 (8.7%), F1 252 (4.1%), J1 189 (3%), H4 64 (1%).
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 February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.