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Visa issuances and wait times at the U.S. post in Shenyang

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 29th of 217 posts by nonimmigrant issuances in Sep 2025 · wait times read 1 Jul 2026

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. On wait times the Department says: "New appointments are added regularly, so you may get an appointment sooner" and "The average wait times we report do not guarantee a visa applicant will get an appointment within a specific time."

The U.S. embassy or consulate in Shenyang, China, issued 7,991 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the most recent month in the State Department's monthly tables, up 219% on September 2024 (2,504).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 7,732, 96.8% of the post's issuances, F1 (student in an academic or language training program) with 90, 1.1% of the post's issuances and H1B (temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse) with 64, 0.8% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Shenyang ranks 20th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 23rd of 184.

The immigrant visa table for September 2025 lists no issuances for this post; many posts handle only nonimmigrant applications.

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; this site does not add monthly reports together, so the month-by-month table below is read one month at a time.

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed the next available appointment as under ½ month for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, under ½ month for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and 1 month for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is the same as the under ½ month listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B2under ½ monthnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, Junder ½ monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Q1 monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

7,991nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025+219% vs Sep 2024 (2,504)
11,510nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-31% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20250 in Sep 2024
0.97%share of worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025median post: 909 that month

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.

Monthly issuances by broad class, last 36 months

05,75511,510VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 185 (Visitors 102, Students and exchange visitors 46, Temporary workers 22, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Nov 2022: 395 (Visitors 233, Students and exchange visitors 132, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 26, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 300 (Visitors 193, Students and exchange visitors 102, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 665 (Visitors 563, Students and exchange visitors 82, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Feb 2023: 1,425 (Visitors 1,315, Students and exchange visitors 66, Temporary workers 21, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 22, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 2,465 (Visitors 2,343, Students and exchange visitors 85, Temporary workers 16, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 21, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 2,824 (Visitors 2,503, Students and exchange visitors 186, Temporary workers 92, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 42, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2023: 4,042 (Visitors 3,178, Students and exchange visitors 657, Temporary workers 177, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 26, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Jun 2023: 5,436 (Visitors 3,914, Students and exchange visitors 1,227, Temporary workers 264, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 29, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2023: 4,524 (Visitors 3,009, Students and exchange visitors 1,277, Temporary workers 225, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 12, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2023: 3,792 (Visitors 2,923, Students and exchange visitors 616, Temporary workers 235, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 15, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Sep 2023: 2,952 (Visitors 2,510, Students and exchange visitors 166, Temporary workers 270, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2023: 1,657 (Visitors 1,359, Students and exchange visitors 157, Temporary workers 138, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 3, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2023: 3,362 (Visitors 2,883, Students and exchange visitors 327, Temporary workers 140, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 12, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2023: 2,800 (Visitors 2,188, Students and exchange visitors 319, Temporary workers 286, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jan 2024: 3,669 (Visitors 3,162, Students and exchange visitors 261, Temporary workers 235, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2024: 2,159 (Visitors 1,964, Students and exchange visitors 65, Temporary workers 118, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 12, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2024: 2,302 (Visitors 2,112, Students and exchange visitors 98, Temporary workers 77, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2024: 4,346 (Visitors 4,026, Students and exchange visitors 188, Temporary workers 88, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 42, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2024: 5,358 (Visitors 4,791, Students and exchange visitors 393, Temporary workers 108, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 66, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2024: 5,428 (Visitors 4,587, Students and exchange visitors 646, Temporary workers 140, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 54, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jul 2024: 6,864 (Visitors 5,805, Students and exchange visitors 778, Temporary workers 222, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 56, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Aug 2024: 4,915 (Visitors 4,035, Students and exchange visitors 393, Temporary workers 447, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 38, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Sep 2024: 2,504 (Visitors 2,262, Students and exchange visitors 108, Temporary workers 119, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 15, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2024: 2,947 (Visitors 2,769, Students and exchange visitors 61, Temporary workers 84, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 33, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2024: 4,797 (Visitors 4,622, Students and exchange visitors 73, Temporary workers 77, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 25, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2024: 6,696 (Visitors 6,307, Students and exchange visitors 141, Temporary workers 222, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 24, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jan 2025: 5,864 (Visitors 5,650, Students and exchange visitors 62, Temporary workers 126, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 25, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 4,296 (Visitors 4,160, Students and exchange visitors 44, Temporary workers 71, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 19, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2025: 7,915 (Visitors 7,775, Students and exchange visitors 68, Temporary workers 45, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 26, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2025: 9,845 (Visitors 9,567, Students and exchange visitors 192, Temporary workers 64, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)May 2025: 10,264 (Visitors 9,835, Students and exchange visitors 314, Temporary workers 80, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 34, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2025: 8,625 (Visitors 8,356, Students and exchange visitors 103, Temporary workers 148, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 9,915 (Visitors 8,853, Students and exchange visitors 809, Temporary workers 231, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 21, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 11,510 (Visitors 10,481, Students and exchange visitors 661, Temporary workers 351, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2025: 7,991 (Visitors 7,734, Students and exchange visitors 126, Temporary workers 111, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Shenyang by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classes

Groups follow the Department's visa symbols: visitors (B), students and exchange visitors (F, M, J), temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, E, R, TN, I), diplomatic and official (A, G, NATO), transit and crew (C, D), other. Hover a month for its counts. Each bar is one monthly report.

Compared with China and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025ShenyangAll 6 posts in ChinaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued7,99180,165823,557
Change on Sep 2024+219%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued01,11945,966
Visitors share96.8%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share1.6%—2.9%
Temporary workers share1.4%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share0%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0.3%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointmentunder ½ month—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointmentunder ½ month—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in China (Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Wuhan and Shenyang) within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of China, which is on the China nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure7,73296.8%20 of 211
F1Student in an academic or language training program901.1%23 of 184
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse640.8%22 of 163
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)290.4%49 of 144
J1Exchange visitor220.3%90 of 194
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa200.3%105 of 171
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-380.1%65 of 137
F2Spouse or child of F170.1%31 of 104
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor70.1%53 of 124
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee60.1%87 of 133
E2Treaty investor, spouse or child30%53 of 68
B2Temporary visitor for pleasure20%25 of 50
O2Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-110%80 of 83

Ranks are among posts in the same month's table. Earlier months are linked from the month-by-month table below.

Seasonality

Jan82
Feb48
Mar68
Apr96
May130
Jun165
Jul153
Aug119
Sep65
Oct66
Nov111
Dec107
Which months are busiest at Shenyang. Index over 6 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

04385202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 21 Dec 2022: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 217 Jan 2023: B1/B2 6 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 61 Feb 2023: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 26 Mar 2023: B1/B2 15 days; F/M/J 6; H/L/O/P/Q 217 Apr 2023: B1/B2 2 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 29 Jun 2023: B1/B2 35 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 3131 Jul 2023: B1/B2 85 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 101 Aug 2023: B1/B2 85 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 1020 Sep 2023: B1/B2 85 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 1012 Oct 2023: B1/B2 85 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 105 Nov 2023: B1/B2 85 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 1017 Dec 2023: B1/B2 50 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 86 Jan 2024: B1/B2 50 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 81 Feb 2024: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Mar 2024: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 39 Apr 2024: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 38 May 2024: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 317 Jun 2024: B1/B2 36 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 26 Jul 2024: B1/B2 36 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 27 Aug 2024: B1/B2 37 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 214 Sep 2024: B1/B2 31 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 22 Oct 2024: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 712 Nov 2024: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Dec 2024: B1/B2 5 days; F/M/J 5; H/L/O/P/Q 56 Jan 2025: B1/B2 5 days; F/M/J 5; H/L/O/P/Q 57 Feb 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 25 Mar 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 216 Apr 2025: B1/B2 4 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 41 May 2025: B1/B2 0 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 04 Jun 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 02 Jul 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Aug 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 07 Sep 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Oct 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 78 Feb 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 74 Apr 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 3014 May 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Jun 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Jul 2026: B1/B2 7 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 30

Visitor B1/B2Student F, M, JWorker H, L, O, P, Q

Next available appointment at Shenyang over time. Days to the next available appointment as listed on each reading date (44 readings, 4 Nov 2022 to 1 Jul 2026). From 1 May 2025 the Department publishes the estimate in half-month steps; those are shown as 30 days per month.

Month by month

MonthNonimmigrantImmigrantvs same month prior year
Sep 20257,9910+219%
Aug 202511,5100+134%
Jul 20259,9150+44%
Jun 20258,6250+59%
May 202510,2640+92%
Apr 20259,8450+127%
Mar 20257,9150+244%
Feb 20254,2960+99%
Jan 20255,8640+60%
Dec 20246,6960+139%
Nov 20244,7970+43%
Oct 20242,9470+78%
Sep 20242,5040-15%
Aug 20244,9150+30%
Jul 20246,8640+52%
Jun 20245,42800%
May 20245,3580+33%
Apr 20244,3460+54%
Mar 20242,3020-7%
Feb 20242,1590+52%
Jan 20243,6690+452%
Dec 20232,8000+833%
Nov 20233,3620+751%
Oct 20231,6570+796%

One row per monthly report; the rows are not added together. Each month links to the post's class breakdown for that month. Global totals for any month: September 2025.

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Questions and answers

How many visas did the U.S. post in Shenyang issue last month?

7,991 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 2,504 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Shenyang?

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as under ½ month away (under 2 months). The Department updates the table monthly and says new appointments are added regularly, so an applicant may get an appointment sooner.

What is the wait for a student visa interview in Shenyang?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as under ½ month away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Shenyang issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (7,732, 96.8%), F1 (90, 1.1%), H1B (64, 0.8%), L1 (29, 0.4%) and J1 (22, 0.3%). 13 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Shenyang rising or falling?

September 2025: 7,991 nonimmigrant visas, up 219% on September 2024 (2,504). The month-by-month series on this page shows the path one month at a time; the Department notes that monthly reports are preliminary and subject to change and should not be added together.

How many visas does Shenyang issue in a year?

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office, and says its monthly reports should not be aggregated, so this site shows no yearly figure for a post. The annual tables by nationality are on the nationality pages.

What does the issuance count for Shenyang not tell you?

It is the number of visas issued, not the number of applications received or interviews held, and it says nothing about the outcome of any individual application. The Department publishes refusal rates only for B visas by nationality, not by post.

Where does this data come from?

The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class, and a Global Visa Wait Times table. Issuances on this page run March 2017 to September 2025; wait times are read from the Department's table and kept as dated snapshots (44 readings for this post).

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 (latest NIV table, latest IV table), public domain; Global Visa Wait Times table, read on the dates shown. Issuance data through 30 Sep 2025; site generated 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.