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Visas issued at Hong Kong in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,122 | 84.6% | 5,017 | 5,139 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 574 | 9.5% | 590 | 159 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 75 | 1.2% | 83 | 143 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 71 | 1.2% | 60 | 60 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 59 | 1% | 73 | 58 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 32 | 0.5% | 22 | 16 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 24 | 0.4% | 23 | 22 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 18 | 0.3% | 44 | 21 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 15 | 0.2% | 16 | 16 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 12 | 0.2% | 10 | 12 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 11 | 0.2% | 53 | 12 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 9 | 0.1% | 18 | 14 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0.1% | 4 | 12 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 0.1% | 11 | 11 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 0% | 6 | 3 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 12 | 4 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 12 | 10 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 35 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 53 | 36.1% | 0 | 5 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 29 | 19.7% | 33 | 9 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 23 | 15.6% | 28 | 44 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 9 | 6.1% | 10 | 15 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 7 | 4.8% | 0 | 2 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 7 | 4.8% | 0 | 9 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 6 | 4.1% | 0 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 4 | 2.7% | 1 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 1.4% | 6 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 1.4% | 4 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 2 | 1.4% | 0 | 6 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 0.7% | 14 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 0.7% | 3 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.7% | 7 | 1 |
Context
| October 2024 | Hong Kong | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 6,053 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | -1% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +6% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 147 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 5 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Hong Kong issue in October 2024?
6,053 nonimmigrant visas and 147 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 37th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Hong Kong?
September 2024: 6,113 nonimmigrant visas (-1% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 5,732 (+6%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,122 (84.6%), C1/D 574 (9.5%), H1B 75 (1.2%), J1 71 (1.2%), F1 59 (1%).
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 October 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.