Beijing: F1 visas issued

Nonimmigrant visa: Student in an academic or language training program

Visas issued, Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

18,931

down 32% from the year before

Per month

1,578

For now, from our reading of the numbers: Beijing issued only 764 in January and February 2026, against about 1,817 a month from March to December 2025.

Visas issued show how busy the post is, not how long you will wait.