Taipei · Taiwan · October 2024
Visas issued at Taipei 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 | 1,028 | 43.8% | 777 | 949 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 405 | 17.2% | 189 | 302 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 180 | 7.7% | 120 | 138 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 160 | 6.8% | 243 | 288 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 114 | 4.9% | 108 | 68 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 87 | 3.7% | 118 | 124 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 54 | 2.3% | 17 | 22 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 54 | 2.3% | 63 | 53 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 49 | 2.1% | 54 | 49 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 48 | 2% | 10 | 7 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 23 | 1% | 33 | 22 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 23 | 1% | 4 | 8 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 18 | 0.8% | 19 | 14 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 17 | 0.7% | 9 | 11 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 14 | 0.6% | 9 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 13 | 0.6% | 8 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 11 | 0.5% | 9 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 10 | 0.4% | 4 | 21 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 9 | 0.4% | 8 | 11 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 9 | 0.4% | 12 | 11 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0.2% | 3 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 5 | 0.2% | 25 | 40 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
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) | 122 | 42.4% | 0 | 2 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 51 | 17.7% | 22 | 25 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 33 | 11.5% | 0 | 6 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 21 | 7.3% | 9 | 14 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 14 | 4.9% | 1 | 30 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 11 | 3.8% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 10 | 3.5% | 8 | 5 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 6 | 2.1% | 18 | 22 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 1.4% | 0 | 4 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 1% | 2 | 6 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 3 | 1% | 4 | 5 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 1 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| RU | Employment creation (EB-5) reserved visas, high unemployment area, spouse and child (RU1-RU3) | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 3 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| October 2024 | Taipei | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,348 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | +27% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +9% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 288 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 51 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Taipei issue in October 2024?
2,348 nonimmigrant visas and 288 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 78th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Taipei?
September 2024: 1,851 nonimmigrant visas (+27% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 2,149 (+9%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,028 (43.8%), C1/D 405 (17.2%), H1B 180 (7.7%), E2 160 (6.8%), L1 114 (4.9%).
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 October 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.