Guangzhou · China · June 2024
Visas issued at Guangzhou in June 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) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,970 | 60.2% | 6,246 | 907 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 3,911 | 29.5% | 2,978 | 3,975 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 345 | 2.6% | 482 | 254 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 290 | 2.2% | 269 | 297 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 269 | 2% | 339 | 100 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 99 | 0.7% | 64 | 54 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 71 | 0.5% | 81 | 65 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 52 | 0.4% | 27 | 40 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 49 | 0.4% | 53 | 2 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 45 | 0.3% | 25 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 42 | 0.3% | 62 | 63 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 32 | 0.2% | 62 | 26 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 27 | 0.2% | 30 | 50 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 22 | 0.2% | 13 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 5 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0% | 2 | 8 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0% | 0 | 7 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 1,423 | 51.7% | 979 | 793 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 544 | 19.8% | 883 | 453 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 314 | 11.4% | 232 | 160 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 196 | 7.1% | 267 | 136 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 62 | 2.3% | 127 | 60 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 28 | 1% | 27 | 34 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 28 | 1% | 42 | 6 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 28 | 1% | 52 | 52 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 27 | 1% | 41 | 10 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 26 | 0.9% | 122 | 44 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 22 | 0.8% | 28 | 38 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 15 | 0.5% | 32 | 16 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 9 | 0.3% | 7 | 10 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 7 | 0.3% | 8 | 6 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 7 | 0.3% | 1 | 8 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 6 | 0.2% | 11 | 13 |
| C5 | Employment creation (EB-5) outside targeted areas, spouse and child (C51-C53) | 5 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 0.1% | 10 | 5 |
Context
| June 2024 | Guangzhou | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 13,250 | 883,594 |
| Change on previous month | +23% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +126% | -7% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,752 | 52,411 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jun 2024 (17 Jun 2024): B1/B2 next available 89 days; F, M, J 12 days; H, L, O, P, Q 6 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Guangzhou issue in June 2024?
13,250 nonimmigrant visas and 2,752 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for June 2024. That was the 16th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did June 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Guangzhou?
May 2024: 10,760 nonimmigrant visas (+23% to Jun 2024). June 2023: 5,861 (+126%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,970 (60.2%), F1 3,911 (29.5%), J1 345 (2.6%), H1B 290 (2.2%), C1/D 269 (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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.