Taipei · Taiwan · April 2025
Visas issued at Taipei in April 2025
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 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 856 | 34.3% | 812 | 890 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 364 | 14.6% | 221 | 223 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 351 | 14.1% | 315 | 302 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 277 | 11.1% | 153 | 219 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 185 | 7.4% | 166 | 431 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 139 | 5.6% | 98 | 89 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 102 | 4.1% | 116 | 92 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 63 | 2.5% | 69 | 58 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 32 | 1.3% | 0 | 36 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 22 | 0.9% | 22 | 14 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 20 | 0.8% | 26 | 18 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 20 | 0.8% | 13 | 23 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 18 | 0.7% | 35 | 39 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 11 | 0.4% | 24 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 10 | 0.4% | 10 | 16 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 5 | 0.2% | 3 | 6 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0.2% | 13 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 3 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 4 | 0.2% | 3 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.1% | 12 | 13 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 8 | 5 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 103 | 8 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 68 | 40.5% | 60 | 49 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 26 | 15.5% | 18 | 26 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 14 | 8.3% | 1 | 35 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 12 | 7.1% | 7 | 5 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 9 | 5.4% | 5 | 46 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 8 | 4.8% | 18 | 25 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 7 | 4.2% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 3% | 4 | 9 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 5 | 3% | 4 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 1.8% | 0 | 23 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 1.8% | 8 | 5 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 3 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 4 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 5 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.6% | 4 | 12 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 2 |
Context
| April 2025 | Taipei | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,496 | 993,250 |
| Change on previous month | +12% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | 0% | -6% |
| Immigrant visas | 168 | 48,193 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2025 (16 Apr 2025): B1/B2 next available 45 days; F, M, J 9 days; H, L, O, P, Q 9 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Taipei issue in April 2025?
2,496 nonimmigrant visas and 168 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2025. That was the 78th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Taipei?
March 2025: 2,230 nonimmigrant visas (+12% to Apr 2025). April 2024: 2,503 (0%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 856 (34.3%), J1 364 (14.6%), C1/D 351 (14.1%), F1 277 (11.1%), E2 185 (7.4%).
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 April 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.