Hong Kong · Hong Kong · June 2024
Visas issued at Hong Kong 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 | 5,698 | 75.3% | 7,059 | 5,114 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 902 | 11.9% | 739 | 927 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 482 | 6.4% | 398 | 129 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 173 | 2.3% | 149 | 177 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 69 | 0.9% | 131 | 75 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 49 | 0.6% | 82 | 104 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 32 | 0.4% | 43 | 9 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 29 | 0.4% | 12 | 33 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 27 | 0.4% | 30 | 36 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 24 | 0.3% | 30 | 25 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 19 | 0.3% | 13 | 30 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 12 | 0.2% | 8 | 15 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 9 | 0.1% | 11 | 7 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 0.1% | 6 | 8 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| H3 | Trainee | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 3 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| M2 | Spouse or child of vocational student | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 2 | 7 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 32 | 27.6% | 9 | 19 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 16 | 13.8% | 20 | 30 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 12 | 10.3% | 12 | 15 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 11 | 9.5% | 16 | 14 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 9 | 7.8% | 11 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 7 | 6% | 6 | 5 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 7 | 6% | 2 | 2 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 5 | 4.3% | 5 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 4 | 3.4% | 3 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 2.6% | 0 | 29 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 1.7% | 1 | 5 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 2 | 1.7% | 0 | 4 |
| IH4 | Child to be adopted in U.S. by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 2 | 1.7% | 1 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 1.7% | 0 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 1 |
| SE | Certain employees or former employees of the U.S. Government abroad, spouse and child (SE1-SE3) | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| June 2024 | Hong Kong | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 7,563 | 883,594 |
| Change on previous month | -14% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +12% | -7% |
| Immigrant visas | 116 | 52,411 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jun 2024 (17 Jun 2024): B1/B2 next available 68 days; F, M, J 14 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Hong Kong issue in June 2024?
7,563 nonimmigrant visas and 116 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for June 2024. That was the 32th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did June 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Hong Kong?
May 2024: 8,752 nonimmigrant visas (-14% to Jun 2024). June 2023: 6,777 (+12%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,698 (75.3%), F1 902 (11.9%), C1/D 482 (6.4%), J1 173 (2.3%), B1 69 (0.9%).
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.