Visas issued at Shanghai in February 2024
U.S. post, China. The page of the post has the wait times of Shanghai.
In February 2024, the post issued 11,144 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 861,383 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, 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.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | Feb 2024 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 11,144 | 15,841 | 3,476 |
| Immigrant | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nonimmigrant classes, February 2024
| Class | The Department's description | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 10,051 | 90.2% | 13,834 | 1,787 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 381 | 3.4% | 766 | 404 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 263 | 2.4% | 356 | 381 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 121 | 1.1% | 225 | 91 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 67 | 0.6% | 191 | 192 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 54 | 0.5% | 97 | 199 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 43 | 0.4% | 75 | 123 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 31 | 0.3% | 57 | 94 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 29 | 0.3% | 31 | 32 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 26 | 0.2% | 49 | 95 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 18 | 0.2% | 57 | 58 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 18 | 0.2% | 55 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 16 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 9 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 4 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0% | 8 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 2 | 5 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 1 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| CW2 | Spouse or child of CW-1 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 6 | 5 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of February 2024 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 105 days. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Shanghai lists every month. The page of February 2024 has all posts. Change from the month before: -30%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, February 2024. Report an error.