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Visas issued at Taipei in September 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) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 777 | 42% | 938 | 934 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 243 | 13.1% | 167 | 315 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 189 | 10.2% | 237 | 258 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 120 | 6.5% | 87 | 103 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 118 | 6.4% | 610 | 156 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 108 | 5.8% | 142 | 140 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 63 | 3.4% | 170 | 78 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 54 | 2.9% | 84 | 65 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 33 | 1.8% | 30 | 29 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 25 | 1.4% | 10 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 19 | 1% | 14 | 13 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 17 | 0.9% | 21 | 13 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 12 | 0.6% | 63 | 18 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 10 | 0.5% | 33 | 23 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 9 | 0.5% | 9 | 7 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 9 | 0.5% | 10 | 10 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 9 | 0.5% | 3 | 9 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 8 | 0.4% | 9 | 31 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 8 | 0.4% | 16 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.2% | 30 | 15 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0.2% | 13 | 9 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 6 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 22 | 28.9% | 17 | 20 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 18 | 23.7% | 97 | 10 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 9 | 11.8% | 11 | 11 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 10.5% | 5 | 7 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 6 | 7.9% | 9 | 1 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 4 | 5.3% | 3 | 0 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 4 | 5.3% | 4 | 7 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 2.6% | 4 | 2 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 2.6% | 0 | 4 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 1.3% | 55 | 15 |
Context
| September 2024 | Taipei | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,851 | 925,157 |
| Change on previous month | -32% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -17% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 76 | 57,983 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2024 (14 Sep 2024): B1/B2 next available 43 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 24 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Taipei issue in September 2024?
1,851 nonimmigrant visas and 76 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2024. That was the 92th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did September 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Taipei?
August 2024: 2,711 nonimmigrant visas (-32% to Sep 2024). September 2023: 2,241 (-17%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 777 (42%), E2 243 (13.1%), C1/D 189 (10.2%), H1B 120 (6.5%), F1 118 (6.4%).
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 September 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.