Shanghai: F1 visas issued

Nonimmigrant visa: Student in an academic or language training program

Visas issued, Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

15,250

down 37% from the year before

Per month

1,271

For now, from our reading of the numbers: Shanghai issued only 180 in January and February 2026, against about 1,507 a month from March to December 2025.

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