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Shanghai · China · August 2025
Visas issued at Shanghai in August 2025
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) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 12,906 | 78.9% | 10,650 | 19,958 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 1,767 | 10.8% | 1,913 | 1,341 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 426 | 2.6% | 416 | 105 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 390 | 2.4% | 422 | 339 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 235 | 1.4% | 174 | 155 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 213 | 1.3% | 172 | 157 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 116 | 0.7% | 180 | 134 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 99 | 0.6% | 142 | 83 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 48 | 0.3% | 24 | 26 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 47 | 0.3% | 54 | 51 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 37 | 0.2% | 11 | 77 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 21 | 0.1% | 10 | 31 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 14 | 0.1% | 21 | 6 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 0.1% | 5 | 19 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 8 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 6 | 0% | 64 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 5 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 3 | 0% | 1 | 28 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 3 | 0% | 2 | 7 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| August 2025 | Shanghai | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 16,358 | 842,878 |
| Change on previous month | +15% | +2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -27% | -10% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 44,122 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2025 (3 Aug 2025): B1/B2 next available 3 months; F, M, J 3 months; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Shanghai issue in August 2025?
16,358 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2025. That was the 15th largest nonimmigrant count among 215 posts that month.
How did August 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Shanghai?
July 2025: 14,281 nonimmigrant visas (+15% to Aug 2025). August 2024: 22,535 (-27%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 12,906 (78.9%), F1 1,767 (10.8%), J1 426 (2.6%), H1B 390 (2.4%), L1 235 (1.4%).
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 August 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.