Taipei · Taiwan · August 2025
Visas issued at Taipei in August 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) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 800 | 37.1% | 985 | 938 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 279 | 13% | 373 | 237 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 259 | 12% | 1,869 | 610 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 150 | 7% | 242 | 167 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 117 | 5.4% | 473 | 170 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 112 | 5.2% | 118 | 87 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 100 | 4.6% | 164 | 142 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 76 | 3.5% | 174 | 84 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 35 | 1.6% | 32 | 21 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 32 | 1.5% | 47 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 30 | 1.4% | 23 | 13 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 29 | 1.3% | 53 | 30 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 23 | 1.1% | 63 | 63 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 23 | 1.1% | 23 | 33 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 16 | 0.7% | 57 | 16 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 15 | 0.7% | 5 | 10 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 13 | 0.6% | 19 | 14 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 11 | 0.5% | 32 | 30 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 8 | 0.4% | 9 | 3 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.2% | 3 | 9 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 5 | 0.2% | 7 | 9 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 10 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| M2 | Spouse or child of vocational student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 12 | 14.3% | 15 | 55 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 11 | 13.1% | 22 | 97 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 11 | 13.1% | 9 | 11 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 8 | 9.5% | 1 | 9 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 8 | 9.5% | 2 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 8 | 9.5% | 14 | 17 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 6 | 7.1% | 12 | 62 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 5 | 6% | 1 | 3 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 4.8% | 4 | 5 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 4 | 4.8% | 3 | 2 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 3.6% | 0 | 19 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 2 | 2.4% | 5 | 4 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 1.2% | 2 | 3 |
Context
| August 2025 | Taipei | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,154 | 842,878 |
| Change on previous month | -55% | +2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -21% | -10% |
| Immigrant visas | 84 | 44,122 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2025 (3 Aug 2025): B1/B2 next available under ½ month; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Taipei issue in August 2025?
2,154 nonimmigrant visas and 84 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2025. That was the 71th largest nonimmigrant count among 215 posts that month.
How did August 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Taipei?
July 2025: 4,793 nonimmigrant visas (-55% to Aug 2025). August 2024: 2,711 (-21%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 800 (37.1%), C1/D 279 (13%), F1 259 (12%), E2 150 (7%), J1 117 (5.4%).
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 August 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.