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Taipei · Taiwan · December 2023
Visas issued at Taipei in December 2023
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) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 741 | 29.8% | 967 | 650 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 423 | 17% | 254 | 501 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 368 | 14.8% | 230 | 577 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 322 | 12.9% | 221 | 193 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 194 | 7.8% | 257 | 262 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 144 | 5.8% | 95 | 113 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 66 | 2.7% | 84 | 139 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 44 | 1.8% | 60 | 66 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 37 | 1.5% | 36 | 62 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 35 | 1.4% | 56 | 99 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 22 | 0.9% | 10 | 26 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 22 | 0.9% | 23 | 36 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 19 | 0.8% | 22 | 17 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 14 | 0.6% | 19 | 3 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 13 | 0.5% | 13 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 7 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0.2% | 9 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 4 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 2 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 0 | 40 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 59 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 43 | 26.5% | 19 | 23 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 38 | 23.5% | 53 | 23 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 21 | 13% | 31 | 13 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 15 | 9.3% | 6 | 16 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 12 | 7.4% | 14 | 3 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 10 | 6.2% | 16 | 18 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 8 | 4.9% | 9 | 5 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 5 | 3.1% | 11 | 5 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 4 | 2.5% | 3 | 8 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 3 | 1.9% | 1 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 1 | 0.6% | 6 | 3 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 1 | 0.6% | 8 | 11 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.6% | 6 | 3 |
Context
| December 2023 | Taipei | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,490 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | +5% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -13% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 162 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 51 days; F, M, J 24 days; H, L, O, P, Q 22 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Taipei issue in December 2023?
2,490 nonimmigrant visas and 162 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 66th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Taipei?
November 2023: 2,373 nonimmigrant visas (+5% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 2,874 (-13%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 741 (29.8%), F1 423 (17%), H1B 368 (14.8%), E2 322 (12.9%), C1/D 194 (7.8%).
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 December 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.