Taipei · Taiwan · April 2024
Visas issued at Taipei in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 890 | 35.6% | 1,011 | 671 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 431 | 17.2% | 261 | 219 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 302 | 12.1% | 285 | 212 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 223 | 8.9% | 136 | 122 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 219 | 8.7% | 164 | 301 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 92 | 3.7% | 117 | 87 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 89 | 3.6% | 77 | 103 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 58 | 2.3% | 52 | 58 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 39 | 1.6% | 6 | 12 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 36 | 1.4% | 0 | 14 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 23 | 0.9% | 13 | 27 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 18 | 0.7% | 29 | 14 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 16 | 0.6% | 19 | 20 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 14 | 0.6% | 14 | 10 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 13 | 0.5% | 13 | 11 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 8 | 0.3% | 4 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0.2% | 21 | 8 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.2% | 4 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 5 | 0.2% | 0 | 9 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0.1% | 7 | 6 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 3 | 0.1% | 53 | 12 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0.1% | 6 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 49 | 19.6% | 10 | 22 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 46 | 18.4% | 24 | 22 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 35 | 14% | 29 | 11 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 26 | 10.4% | 60 | 27 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 25 | 10% | 31 | 16 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 23 | 9.2% | 6 | 10 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 12 | 4.8% | 8 | 3 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 3.6% | 7 | 7 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 5 | 2% | 0 | 2 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 5 | 2% | 7 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 5 | 2% | 3 | 6 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 4 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 3 | 1.2% | 9 | 3 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 11 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| April 2024 | Taipei | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,503 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | +9% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +30% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 250 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 115 days; F, M, J 30 days; H, L, O, P, Q 17 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Taipei issue in April 2024?
2,503 nonimmigrant visas and 250 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 89th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Taipei?
March 2024: 2,301 nonimmigrant visas (+9% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 1,930 (+30%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 890 (35.6%), E2 431 (17.2%), C1/D 302 (12.1%), J1 223 (8.9%), F1 219 (8.7%).
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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.