Guangzhou · China · May 2024
Visas issued at Guangzhou in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 6,246 | 58% | 7,073 | 1,231 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 2,978 | 27.7% | 1,272 | 2,628 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 482 | 4.5% | 583 | 269 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 339 | 3.2% | 344 | 135 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 269 | 2.5% | 282 | 273 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 81 | 0.8% | 41 | 26 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 64 | 0.6% | 66 | 45 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 62 | 0.6% | 25 | 55 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 62 | 0.6% | 22 | 37 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 53 | 0.5% | 106 | 3 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 30 | 0.3% | 19 | 46 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 27 | 0.3% | 38 | 39 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 25 | 0.2% | 45 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 13 | 0.1% | 12 | 5 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 8 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 5 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 10 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 979 | 34% | 574 | 814 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 883 | 30.6% | 935 | 517 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 267 | 9.3% | 340 | 164 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 232 | 8.1% | 310 | 140 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 127 | 4.4% | 132 | 85 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 122 | 4.2% | 35 | 14 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 52 | 1.8% | 62 | 40 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 42 | 1.5% | 16 | 17 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 41 | 1.4% | 38 | 6 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 32 | 1.1% | 41 | 48 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 28 | 1% | 34 | 34 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 27 | 0.9% | 9 | 76 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 11 | 0.4% | 10 | 10 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 10 | 0.3% | 14 | 16 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 0.3% | 9 | 4 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 7 | 0.2% | 18 | 30 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 82 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 12 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 0% | 2 | 15 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| SE | Certain employees or former employees of the U.S. Government abroad, spouse and child (SE1-SE3) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| May 2024 | Guangzhou | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 10,760 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | +8% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +124% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,881 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 112 days; F, M, J 12 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Guangzhou issue in May 2024?
10,760 nonimmigrant visas and 2,881 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 24th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Guangzhou?
April 2024: 9,965 nonimmigrant visas (+8% to May 2024). May 2023: 4,809 (+124%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 6,246 (58%), F1 2,978 (27.7%), J1 482 (4.5%), C1/D 339 (3.2%), H1B 269 (2.5%).
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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.